Research Catalog

Title

The celebrated Pas de quatre composed by Jules Perrot, as danced at Her Majesty's Theatre, July 12th 1845, by the four eminent danseuses, Carlotta Grisi, Marie Taglioni, Lucile Grahn & Fanny Cerrito.

Author

Maguire, Thomas Herbert, 1821-1895.

Publication

[London, 1845]

Details

Additional Authors

• Chalon, Alfred Edward, 1780-1860.
• Cia Fornaroli Collection.

Description

Lithograph (col.); 44.5 x 38 cm.

Subjects

• Ballet > England > 19th century
• Prints (Graphic arts) > Ballet > 19th century
• Pas de quatre (Choreographic work : Perrot)
• Taglioni, Marie, 1804-1884 > Pas de quatre
• Grahn, Lucile, 1819-1907 > Pas de quatre
• Grisi, Carlotta, 1819-1899 > Pas de quatre
• Cerrito, Fanny > Pas de quatre

Note

• A proof of a lithograph by T. H. Maguire after a drawing by Chalon.
• Description: Taglioni in fifth position sur les pointes. Grisi, Grahn and Cerrito kneeling and forming a circle around Taglioni. The costumes are in the style initiated by Eugène Lami for La sylphide: pink tights, white muslin skirts and light pink bodices.

Call Number

*MGZFE-19 Mag T Pas 1

OCLC

NYPY737011495-F

Author

Maguire, Thomas Herbert, 1821-1895.

Title

The celebrated Pas de quatre composed by Jules Perrot, as danced at Her Majesty's Theatre, July 12th 1845, by the four eminent danseuses, Carlotta Grisi, Marie Taglioni, Lucile Grahn & Fanny Cerrito.

Imprint

[London, 1845]

Local Note

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Local Subject

Prints (Graphic arts) -- Ballet -- 19th century.

Ballet -- England -- 19th century.

Added Author

Chalon, Alfred Edward, 1780-1860.

Cia Fornaroli Collection.

Research Call Number

*MGZFE-19 Mag T Pas 1