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Mr. G.M.S. Chivers

Title
Mr. G.M.S. Chivers [graphic] / engraved by T. Woolnoth from a drawing by T. Wageman.
Author
Woolnoth, Thomas, 1785-
Publication
[182-?]

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Still imageSupervised use *MGZFB Chi G P 1Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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Additional Authors
Wageman, Thomas Charles, approximately 1787-1863.
Description
1 print : engraving, b&w; 25 x 18 cm.
Summary
Bust-length portrait. A violin or fiddle, played by dancing masters of the time as they taught, lies atop an open musical score in the lower part of the frame.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Portraits.
  • Engravings.
Biography (note)
  • G.M.S. Chivers was a dancing master in London in the early 19th century. He was the author of several dance manuals, among them The dancer's guide, The modern dancing master, and A pocket companion to French and English dancing, all published in the early 1820s.
Call Number
*MGZFB Chi G P 1
OCLC
759112256
Author
Woolnoth, Thomas, 1785- Engraver
Title
Mr. G.M.S. Chivers [graphic] / engraved by T. Woolnoth from a drawing by T. Wageman.
Imprint
[182-?]
Biography
G.M.S. Chivers was a dancing master in London in the early 19th century. He was the author of several dance manuals, among them The dancer's guide, The modern dancing master, and A pocket companion to French and English dancing, all published in the early 1820s.
Local Note
Cataloging funds provided by Friends of Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
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Added Author
Wageman, Thomas Charles, approximately 1787-1863. Artist
Research Call Number
*MGZFB Chi G P 1
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