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19th Century Dance and Theatre

A collection of 19th-century illustrations showcasing ballroom dancing, theatrical scenes, and costume designs, featuring lively characters in ornate attire.

Bal de l'Opéra, 1870 - 1879, Paris, France. Lithograph, partly colored, 26.5 x 20 cm

A matinee with Franz Liszt in Weimar from The New Blatt, Unknown

An evening, one night and a morning in Paris costume picture No, for the theater newspaper, After, Anton Elfinger -, artist

Peonnet que Ton Ton Ton You Ton In American Enerit) | fannies. (Titled Of the Ensemble)

Comic scene at the Ball of the Opera (under the Second Empire)

The Pic-Nic Orchestra April 23, 1802 James Gillray British. The Pic-Nic Orchestra 359815

Ludwig Löwe as Garrick and as Johnson in Garrick in Bristol costume picture No, for the theater newspaper, Unknown

An evening, one night and a morning in Paris costume picture No, for the theater newspaper, After, Anton Elfinger -, artist

Michel and Christine (registered title) | Directory of the Theater of Madame (title of all)

Austria, Vienna, Franz Schubert (1797-1828) playing music with his friends

Mr. and Madame de Geniecourt Mr. and Madame de Geniecourt ". Print.

A bright idea. - "Jeames, I was just a polishing 'em when in comes Sir Chawles, Enery' he says 'you've been at my blackin you dog.' 'Beg your pardon Sir Chawles,' says I, 'but oughtn't hevery dog to have his Day (& Martin')". A bright idea. - "Jeames, I was just a polishing 'em when in comes Sir Chawles, Enery' he says 'you've been at my blackin you dog.' 'Beg your pardon Sir Chawles,' says I, 'but oughtn't hevery dog to have his Day (& Martin')"

Mr, Scholz as Augustin and Robert costume picture No, for the theater newspaper, Unknown

Scene from Meyerbeer`s profet, Mr, Ander as a profet, - Miss de la Grange as Fides, the Mr, Kreutzer, Draxler and Hölzel as player costume picture No, for the theater newspaper, Andreas Geiger -, Copper Engraver

Die Dlles Danse und Ropiquet, tanzend den Jaleo de Xeres in dem Ballete 'Der hinkende Teufel'. Schoeller, Johann Christian, 1782-1851. Prints. 1839. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Danse, Josephine, Ropiquet, Louise, Jaleo (Dance), Diable boiteux (Choreographic work : Coralli), Ballet , Austria , 19th century

People dancing the Cotillion in a fashionable London ballroom. Date: 1894

Title print with caricatural figures. Seven scenes with scenes from daily life in Lilliput with a benefit meeting for a singer and six different matches, including a magga race and a boxing match.

Theater with actors in various costumes. Theater with actors in Roman and Oriental costumes. They perform a play. In the foreground a Roman reflects another one who wants to pull the sword.

The Pic-Nic Orchestra Published 1802 England. Hand-colored etching on paper . James Gillray

La valse à Mabille, 1870. Lithograph published by Bulla Frères, Rue Tiquetonne 16, Paris. Subjects include dancers

Hermann A. Ockel, watchmaker, 7 Weybosset St., Prov. Sept peches capitaux. La luxure. , People, Clock & watch making, 19th Century American Trade Cards

The gold / round hearts sung by Melle Teisseire, / at the dramatic gym theater coverage

Scene from Meyerbeer`s profet, Mr, Ander as a profet, - Miss de la Grange as Fides, the Mr, Kreutzer, Draxler and Hölzel as a playback costume picture No, for the theater newspaper, Andreas Geiger -, Copper Engraver

Regency fops and courtesans waltzing in the Argyll Rooms, Regent Street. Among the courtesans are Nelly Mansell, Emma Richardson, Ellen Hanbury, Dolly Drinkwater and Fanny Myers. The Cyprian's Ball at the Argyle Rooms. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Robert Cruikshank from The English Spy, London, 1825. Written by Bernard Blackmantle, a pseudonym for Charles Molloy Westmacott.

Additional Act to the Folies of the Hero, or the fall of the great little man (IT)

Toy theatre sheet published by M & B Skelt for The Brigand. 1830 - 1850. Weyhe, Arthur. Prints. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Toy theaters

The Wiener Congress

Vis à Vis - Accidents in Quadrille dancing, 1817, 1817, Dublin, Publisher, published by Le Petit, 20 Capel St., Quadrilles, Dance, Caricatures and cartoons, Etchings, Etching, colored, Line border 24.2 x 34 cm

Ball scene

Herr und Frau Brue, Königl. Solotänzer des Hoftheaters zu Berlin Spanish dance. Prints. 1850. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Brue, Urbain, 1813-1885, Brue, Maria, 1825-1888, Ballet , 19th century

Billy's Raree-Show or John Bull en lighten'd. British Cartoon Prints Collection .

Dressing for the Ball in 1857. Woman being helped by maids into an inflatable hoop frame to support her crinoline dress. Handcoloured etching by John Leech from Follies of the Year, from Punchs Pocket Books, Bradbury, London, 1864.

Scene from Meyerbeer`s profet, Mr, Ander as a profet, - Miss de la Grange as Fides, the Mr, Kreutzer, Draxler and Hölzel as a playback costume picture No, for the theater newspaper, Andreas Geiger -, Copper Engraver

French actor Charles Potier and Mlle. Pauline in the comedy L'Homme de Soixante Ans by d'Artois, Simonnin and Ferdinand at the Theatre des Varietes, 1824. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des Spectacles par K. Y. Z, Chez Louis Janet, Paris, 1825.

theatre Commedia dell`Arte stage scene illustration coloured silk applications 40 cm x 34 cm Germany circa 1750 German Theatre Museum Munich,

A dance at Genin. Vintage Aquatint by Francis. B. Spilsbury, circa 1800

SCENE FROM 'THE MARRIAGE OF REASON,' AT THE HAYMARKET THEATRE.

The Caricatures (Jourroom) / N ° 6 / Carnival Of 1850 (You)

Der Tanz Gavotte zur Zeit des ersten Kaiserreich in Paris, Frankreich, Gavot, historischer Gesellschaftstanz / The dance Gavotte at the time of the first Empire in Paris, France, Gavot, historical ballroom dance, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, genaues Originaldatum nicht bekannt.

La Fille du Tambour-Major, acte IV, scene derniere. La Fille du Tambour-Major, acte IV, scene derniere

circus acrobatics balance act Lawrence and Reshida from Covent Garden Theatre at London coloured copper engraving by Andreas Geiger after Johann Christian Schoeller theatre magazine ""Scenen aus Wien"" Vienna circa 1830 private collection,

Emperor Bonaparte and Empress Marie Louise flee from a fire during a ball hosted by the Austrian ambassador in 1810. digital reproduction of a historical original

Danse des cafres. Roussin, Antoine, 1819-1894. Prints. 1863-06. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Dance, Black, Réunion , History, Musicians

CHRISTMAS IN CANADA - a juvenile skating ball Date: 1883

Pas berger, Pas hongrois, danced by 36 young Viennese dancers, 1845., 1845. (Questionable). Child dancers--19th century. Lithographs., 18 x 26 cm. Hand-colored

Fleur de grenadier. Grandville, J. J., 1803-1847. Prints. 1847. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Grandville, J. J., 1803-1847 , Fleurs animées, Pomegranate

The attitude of the artists. (registered title) | Directory of the theater of Madame (title of all)

'There, take it, Prince, and if my form lie there, then I am yours.' Act II., Scene 7. MISS ELLEN TERRY AS PORTIA, IN 'THE MERCHANT OF VENICE,' AT THE LYCEUM THEATRE, LONDON, 1880

Sketches from the King's Theatre, No. 4. Prints. 1836. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. King's Theatre (London, England), Performing arts , Audiences

Brevet de danse. Prints. 1860 - 1869. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Male dancers, Military personnel, Dance , France , 19th century, Ensemble playing, Musical instruments

A scene from the first production at La Scala, Milan, Ford and Dr Caius search for Falstaff Date: first performed 1893

A lecturer (William Kitchiner) about to address a lecture on optics with the aid of candles, a telescope and magic lantern to a seated audience, he is interrupted by a Kentish hop merchant. Coloured etching, 1809, after G.M. Woodward.

A dancing class: a girl and a boy stand in first position, as the teacher plays the violin. Etching by G. Cruikshank.

The marriage of reason. (registered title) | Directory of the theater of Madame (title of all)

The Prince dancing the Reel at the United Service Ball, Scottish Highland bagpipers playing pipes, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, at Malta, illustration from the magazine The Graphic, volume XIII, no 335, April 29, 1876. Digitally colorized image.

SCENE FROM 'THE IDLER,' AT THE ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, LONDON, UK, 1891

Italy, Venice, Characters Pantalon and Pandora, from ""Nuova e curiosa scuola di danza teatrale"" (School of theatrical dance)

Twelfth Night, Shakespeare

Characters, from Jack and the Giant Killer, Plate 3 for a Toy Theater. Dimensions: Sheet: 6 11/16 × 8 7/16 in. (17 × 21.4 cm). Publisher: Benjamin Pollock (British, 1857-1937). Date: 1870-90. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Dancing couples on a ball. A row of six dancing elegant couples on a ball. All on the left a group of four musicians who play vedels, a lute and the Viola da Gamba. Under the show a Latin fresh. The print forms a pendant with a representation of dancing farmers.

English dandies smashing a street lantern in Paris. Dick and his Companions Smashing the Glim or a Spree by Lamp-light. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in Paris, the Rambles, Sprees and Amours of Dick Wildfire, Fairburn, London, 1822.

BAILE DE MAYO DADO EN VERSALLES EN 1763 - GRABADO SIGLO XVIII. Location: MUSEO DE LA OPERA. France.

Actrice Catherine Clive in the role of Phillida. Scene from the play "Damon and Phillida" with actress Catherine Clive in the role of Phillida. In a mountain landscape, Phillida is approached by a shepherd. He has hit his hand around her waist.

The dancing lesson. Palmaroli y González, Vicente, 1834-1896. Prints. 1890 - 1899. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Ballerinas , 19th century, Dance teachers

Way men make music, Bernard Picart, 1704 print Two French noblemen in contemporary clothing. One of them plays the cello, which he supports on a taboeret, and looks at the sheet music on its standard. The other has a hat in hand. Paris paper etching one person playing an instrument. viola, violoncello; double bass. clothes, costume (+ women's clothes)

Brevet de danse. Prints. 1860 - 1870. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Male dancers, Dance , France , 19th century, Military personnel, Ensemble playing

There was a little man, and he had a little gun, And his bullets were made of lead; He shot John Sprig thro' the middle of his wig ...

Dancers on stilts, in the Champs-Elysées.

'As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks were walking out one Sunday, says Tommy Snooks to Bessy Brooks, Tomorrow will be Monday !'

Carmen and Don José, scene from the first act of the Opera Carmen. Leaf 23 Verso from a sketchbook with 35 sheets.

Richard Newton, 1777-1798, British, Opening the Ambassadors Ball in Paris, 1794. Etching, hand-colored.

The Isle of Nymphs, 1856-02-10, published by Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Niblo's Garden Theatre, New York, United States. The work features wood engravings in color, measuring 15 x 22.5 cm, depicting a ballet from the 19th century

Young English gentleman placing a bet at a betting post at Newmarket racetrack. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from William Combes The Dance of Life, Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1817.

Opening the Ambassadors Ball in Paris, Richard Newton, 1777-1798, British, 1794, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 9 x 13in. (22.9 x 33cm)

The medieval game of King of the Bean, a mock royal procession led by a zany, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus, London, 1876.

Image of youngness / tableau de la Jeunesse, 1814 - 1848 print Leaf with 9 performances of children's games and activities, including dancing, playing a soldier and kite kite. Under each image a caption in Dutch and in French. Amsterdampublisher: Turnhout paper letterpress printing children's games and plays. dancing. (flying a) kite. rocking-horse

Activity for girls - Amateur theatricals. Print 1884.

Serie Oper Theater Alt-Berlin, Fiddicke & Sohn, Ein Berliner Bürger erfährt das er bei der Ausstellung den ersten Preis gewonnen hat / Series Opera Theater Alt-Berlin, Fiddicke & Sohn, A Berlin citizen learns that he won first prize at the exhibition, Liebigbild, digital improved reproduction of a collectible image from the Liebig company, estimated from 1900, pd / digital restaurierte Reproduktion eines Sammelbildes von ca 1900, gemeinfrei, genaues Datum unbekannt.

Drunken and diseased people attending the wedding of William Huntington and the rich widow Sanderson; behind Huntington is a devil handing breeches to a hack journalist. Coloured etching by S. De Wilde, 1808.

Mozart's opera 'The Magic Flute' ('Die Zauberflote'), 1791 (1906). Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) and Emanuel Schikaneder (1751-1812), the librettist, working on 'The Magic Flute' which was first produced in Vienna in September 1791. 'La Vie de Mozart' ('The Life of Mozart'), Liebig Trade Card. (Paris, 1906). Chromolithograph.

Picture series Othello, opera by Verdi, Act 2, Cyprus pays homage to Desdemona, digitally restored reproduction of a collectors picture from c. 1900

Concert of ambassadors / program / we are the most fifteen rabbits, ...

Mummers in animal masks and colourful robes with heraldic symbols, 14th century, performing a line dance. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus, London, 1876.

Dancing company; The Fandango. A group of dancers dances the Fandango, a popular dance in the 18th century in Spain. A man plays on a lute.

Theatrical amusement or Tossing - up for the young Roscius !. British Cartoon Prints Collection .

Death Comes to the Singer, Todten-Tantz after Beck, Nöller a. other Painters by Georg Max. Theodor Goetz, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Franz Josef HAYDN, 1732-1809, Austrian composer, conducting a string quartet, 19th century lithograph

A long minuet as danced at Bath, Longa Tysonum Minuit, 1787., 1787., London. Engraving hand-colored; 23 x 21 cm. Features themes of ballroom dancing, caricatures, and cartoons from 18th century England, particularly Bath & North East Somerset

Fashionable dancers performing La Trenis, a country dance section in the popular quadrille created by the French dance master Trenitz. "Poor celebrity! The mania for pirouettes made him deranged, and he later died in Charenton asylum, also home to the Marquis de Sade." Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangere's Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817.

Versailles Theater / Great Duchess of Gérolstein

Mad, Jäger as Adina and Dlle planner as a Zulima in the bad women in the sera costume picture No, for the theater newspaper, Andreas Geiger -, Copper Engraver

Picture series The search, where is the groom The bride and the wedding party are waiting for the groom, who is late, Historic, digitally restored r...

Titelprent voor de prentserie 'Balli di Sfessania'/'Dansen van Sfessania'; Balli di Sfessania; Dansen van Sfessania.There are three artists on a stage: a man with a lute or mandolin, a man with a tambourine and a man with a blank box on a band around his neck. Two players appear between the curtains in the background. Links to the left and right can be seen. Among the figures and in the margin below the show are Italian texts. This is the title print for a series of 23 prints with two street artists in the foreground every time figures from the Italian Commedia Dell'Arte, and in the background spectators who are a (dance) representation of street artists in the open air.

Engraving depicting Queen Victoria (1819-1901) watching Prince Albert (1819-1861) playing the organ to German composer, Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847). Dated 19th Century

Fashionable couples dancing la Sauteuse, a pair dance popular circa 1800. The man grips the woman around the waist, while jumping from foot to foot and spinning her around. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangere's Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817.

Shakers dance. Prints, Sheet music covers. 1900. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Dance , Religious aspects , Shakers, Religious dance , United States

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