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La classe de danse = A dancing class : Monsr. Coulon's Academy

Title
La classe de danse = A dancing class : Monsr. Coulon's Academy / etched by E. Salmon, [after a painting by] A. Ludovici.
Author
Salmon, Emile Frédéric, 1840-1913.
Publication
London : L.H. Lefèvre, 1A King Street, St. Jame's, published Mar. 3, 1883.

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Details

Additional Authors
Ludovici, Albert, 1852-1932.
Description
1 print : etching, hand col.; 37 x 52 cm.
Alternative Title
Monsr. Coulon's Academy.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Prints – 19th century.
Note
  • Image depicts 13 girls of varying ages in brightly colored dresses, standing in front of their dance teacher, imitating his movement (tendu devant). The dance teacher instructs from the opposite side of the room near a piano, gesturing with a cane. Two older women sit behind the line of girls, conversing with each other.
  • Printed on recto: Copyright registered; N.Y., M. Knoedler & Co.
  • Print is slightly soiled with some paper loss on the edges, not affecting the image.
Source (note)
  • Martha Swope;
Call Number
*MGZFG Sal E Cla 1
OCLC
179594685
Author
Salmon, Emile Frédéric, 1840-1913.
Title
La classe de danse = A dancing class : Monsr. Coulon's Academy / etched by E. Salmon, [after a painting by] A. Ludovici.
Imprint
London : L.H. Lefèvre, 1A King Street, St. Jame's, published Mar. 3, 1883.
Local Note
This item may be offsite for digitization. For additional information please contact dance@nypl.org.
Source
Gift; Martha Swope; 2005.
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Added Author
Ludovici, Albert, 1852-1932. Artist
Swope, Martha. Donor
Research Call Number
*MGZFG Sal E Cla 1
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