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Danse des nègres

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Danse des nègres

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Title
Danse des nègres
Names
Couchè (Engraver)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Subjects

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1840 (Questionable)
Place: Paris
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFD Cou Dan 1
Topics
Dance, Black
Algeria -- History -- Pictorial works
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: dessiné et gravé par Couché.
Date: Dated in pencil, on recto: 1840.
Source note: On recto, upper left: Mon voyage en Algérie. Possibly a plate from Mon voyage en Algérie : racont́ à mes enfans, par Napoléon Roussel.
Acquisition: lot #105.
Acquisition: Purchase at auction; Mme. Gilberte Cournand; 1998/02/26;
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 1 print : engraving, b&w ; 10 x 17 cm.
Description
Image depicts a line of men dancing in pairs, each man holding a staff and wearing white pantaloons. In the foreground accompanists play percussion instruments. In the background men gather in conversation near white buildings.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
French
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 228068991
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16843838
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b11f4ca0-f5b5-0132-54bc-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1840: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Danse des nègres" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1840. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9cd68e00-f5b7-0132-c6fe-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Danse des nègres" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9cd68e00-f5b7-0132-c6fe-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1840). Danse des nègres Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9cd68e00-f5b7-0132-c6fe-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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Danse des nègres