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Modern grace, or The operatical finale to the ballet of Alonzo e Cora.
- Title
- Modern grace, or The operatical finale to the ballet of Alonzo e Cora.
- Author
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815.
- Publication
- [London] Pub. by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street, May 5th, 1796.
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- Additional Authors
- Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817.
- Description
- Engraving (color); 24.2 x 35.6 cm.
- Subjects
- Note
- Caricature of a scene from Onorati's ballet Alonso e Cora, premiered at the King's Opera House, Haymarket, on April 2, 1796.
- Charles Didelot dances between two women, both lightly clad in quasi-classical costumes. He wears a feathered hat, cloak, striped doublet and breeches, and looks toward Mme. Parisot (r.); she is in attitude, her right breast bared. Mme. Rose (l.), Didelot's first wife, also in attitude, her sharp-featured profile turned austerely toward her husband.
- Call Number
- *MGZFA-18 Gil J Car 1
- OCLC
- NYPY737010758-F
- Author
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815.
- Title
- Modern grace, or The operatical finale to the ballet of Alonzo e Cora.
- Imprint
- [London] Pub. by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street, May 5th, 1796.
- Connect to:
- Local Subject
- Dance -- Caricatures and cartoons.Prints (Graphic arts) -- Ballet -- 18th century.Ballet -- England -- 18th century.
- Added Author
- Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817.
- Research Call Number
- *MGZFA-18 Gil J Car 1