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Lola Montez

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Prints depicting dance

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Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

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Lola Montez
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1830 - 1859 (Approximate)
Table of Contents
Portrait of Lola Montez -- Mademoiselle Lola Montes (from an original drawing) -- Madame Lola Montes -- Lola Montez.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Mon 1-4
Topics
Montez, Lola, 1818-1861
Genres
Prints
Portraits
Notes
Title devised by cataloger.
Biographical/historical: Lola Montez was the stage name of Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, a dancer of Irish parentage. In her persona of fiery Spanish dancer, she made her debut in London in 1843. She was famed as much for her amorous exploits as for her dancing, and attained a social pinnacle when King Ludwig of Bavaria named her Countess of Landsfeld in 1847, doubtlessly for her services to the crown. Her subsequent travels took her as far as Australia, and she spent her later life in the United States, and died in New York City.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 4 prints : wood engraving, b&w ; 18 x 18 cm. or smaller.
Description
Four prints of dancer Lola Montez by unidentified artists, probably published in nineteenth-century illustrated periodicals, depicting her at various ages. The print titled "Portrait of Lola Montez" depicts her in full-length view, in costume, standing on pointe with her arms akimbo. "Mademoiselle Lola Montes" and "Madame Lola Montes" depict her in street clothes, respectively in three-quarter- and half-length view. The three-quarter-length portrait titled simply "Lola Montez" appears to show her in later life, wearing a lace mantilla, her face more detailed and expressive than in the other three prints.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825556605
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19759858
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 87632a70-88fa-0134-ec43-00505686a51c
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

  • 1830: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Lola Montez" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1830 - 1859. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e85bdbb0-8cc2-0134-3629-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Lola Montez" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e85bdbb0-8cc2-0134-3629-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1830 - 1859). Lola Montez Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e85bdbb0-8cc2-0134-3629-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e85bdbb0-8cc2-0134-3629-00505686a51c | title= (still image) Lola Montez, (1830 - 1859) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=January 29, 2025 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Lola Montez