Historic Dance Sketches

Pencil sketches depicting various performers, including dancers and musicians, from early 20th century artistic works, capturing the essence of live performances.

Satirical illustration depicting a large puddle of blood in the middle. In the background are four men wandering around. In the foreground three hands are visible shooting guns executing another.

Dancing and licensing Algerians. Two women dance while a man plays a drum or tambourine. Page 40 From a sketchbook with 32 sheets.

Three men with accordions on stage, 1875 - 1934 Possibly a conductor at the front. Page 25 Recto from sketchbook V with 33 sheets. The Hague paper. pencil accordion (+ artist at work). conductor ~ music

Two acrobats on a bicycle, 1875 - 1934 The woman is sitting on the man's shoulders. Possibly on stage with a spectator in the front. Page 7 Recto from sketchbook V with 33 sheets. The Hague paper. pencil acrobat ~ circus. bicycle

Spectators at a performance, 1875 - 1934 On the right of the stage musicians. Page 63 and Page 64 from sketchbook XLV with 85 pages. Paris (possibly) paper. chalk more than one musician with instrument. the audience ~ art performance

Conductor in an orchestra bin, c. 1930 - 1934 In the front spectators. On stage a dancing couple. Possibly in Theater Scala in The Hague. Page 26 Verso from sketchbook I with 26 sheets. The Hague paper. pencil large group of musicians, orchestra. the audience ~ art performance. one pair dancing; man and woman dancing as a couple Theater Scala

Audience at a violinist.in Front Possibly A Bar. Page 24 From Sketchbook XXIX With 44 Pages.

Carnival scene with masked revellers in extraordinary voluminous costumes throwing confetti and paper ribbons. Illustration by Robert Polarck. Handcolored pochoir (stencil) lithograph from the French luxury fashion magazine Art, Gout, Beaute, 1923.

Voorstelling in een theater of circus.Two spectators on the back at the front. Page 23 From Sketchbook XLVIII with 62 pages.

Audience at a violinist, 1875 - 1934 Possibly a bar at the front. Page 24 from sketchbook XXIX with 44 pages. Amsterdam (possibly) paper. chalk the audience ~ art performance. violin, fiddle (+ artist at work)

Satirical illustration depicting a large puddle of blood in the middle. In the background are four men wandering around. In the foreground three hands are visible shooting guns executing another.

Theater performance, 1875 - 1934 On stage dancers or acrobats. At the front of the conductor in the orchestra bin. Page 1 Recto from sketchbook XXVIII with 17 sheets. The Hague paper. watercolor (paint) brush theatre, theatrical performance. conductor ~ music

Three men with accordions on the scene. For example, a conductor maybe. Leaf 25 Recto from sketchbook V with 33 sheets.

Two Actors as Iwai Hyanshiro IV and Segawa Kikunojo III in the "Karukoma" Dance Accompanied by Joruri Recitation on Stage Torii Kiyonaga (Japanese, 1752-1815). Two Actors as Iwai Hyanshiro IV and Segawa Kikunojo III in the "Karukoma" Dance Accompanied by Joruri Recitation on Stage, ca. 1782. Color woodblock print on paper, 14 3/8 x 9 7/8 in. (36.8 x 24.9 cm). Asian Art ca. 1782

01/01/1925. Children participating in a costume contest.

Modern Greek chorus I , Dancers, Dance. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph Collection

Study sheet with guitar players, c. 1930 - 1934 The men play the guitar or a related string instrument. They wear a hat. Page 5 Recto from sketchbook I with 26 sheets. The Hague paper. pencil cithern, mandolin, guitar, balalaika (+ artist at work)

Artists on stage, 1875 - 1934 Left and right possibly dancers. In the middle an acrobat on a unicycle. In the front possible the conductor in an orchestra bin. Page 1 recto from sketchbook V with 33 sheets. The Hague paper. pencil vaudeville, variety-show. monocycle. ballet group; dancers on the stage

Vicente Escudero Uribe (Valladolid, 1892-Barcelona, 1980) Bailarín y coreógrafo de raza gitana.

fine arts, Oberlaender, Adolf (1845 - 1923), graphic, ""How little Maurice is playing Circus with his Dad at the end of the Month"", drawing, ""Fliegende Blaetter"", Munich, 1984, private collection,

The new ballad , Singing, Musicians

"Color poster artwork depicting Danzer's Orpheum titled 'The Wrong World' around 1900, showing figures, stage elements, and composition."

Man looks from lodge at theater performance, Henri Gabriel Ibels, 1892 - 1893 print Theater performance 'Mirages' from a lodge. In the foreground three gentlemen of the audience on the back and a look in the orchestra bin. On stage there is a few in the middle; Between the wings are ballet dancers in white. At the top left in a framework the title of the play and the names of the players. Program of the theater performance Mirages of the Théâtre Libre (5th Spectacle). paper. group of actors, troupe; actors on the stage. large group of musicians, orchestra. ballet group; dancers on the stage. boxes, loges ~ theatre, etc.

Artists on the stage. In the middle a man lifts a woman. Leaf 32 Verso from sketchbook V with 33 sheets.

Arrival of Brass Section Fred Becker American Published by WPA 1935-43

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Dancers and Performers (Page from a Sketchbook), c 1911 Dancers and Performers (Page from a Sketchbook)

Elegant women and men skate on covered ice rink watched by the public, Anonymous, after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1896 photograph Elegant women and men skate on covered ice rink watched by the public. A woman is on the ice and holds onto the railing near a man with a top hat sitting at a table and uses a drink. paper skates (winter sports)

Theater performance, c. 1915 - 1934 In the front spectators, seen on the back. Leaf 35 Verso from sketchbook XVIII with 35 sheets. The Hague paper. pencil the audience ~ art performance. boxes, loges ~ theatre, etc.

'THE FIRST MEN IN THE MOON' Cavor and Bedford have problems with their luggage when they get to the Moon Date: 1900

Behind the scenes of Ettore Prandis Marionette company during their visit to the Crystal Palace, London. From La Science Illustree, Paris, 1893.

Illustration of a dinner dance from 1943 edition of Une Enlisee by MARCELLE VIOUX

We're Here Jammin' 1999 Gil Mayers (b.1947/American) Mixed Media

A coloured painting depicting a theatrical performance dated July 1914; entitled "The Legend of Joseph".

Two dancers perform in the spotlight in a crowded theatre Date: early 20th century

Orchestra in a theater. Possible in Theater Scala in The Hague. Page 9 From sketchbook XXXVIII with 45 pages.

Figures on a stage. Possibly a theater or dance performance. Page 47 from a sketchbook with 74 sheets.

Jack Pumpkinhead's Ride, Wizard of Oz

Illustration of strip club with scantily clad strippers performing for an ogling male audience. Date: 1960

Adrià Gual / Boceto escenográfico. Institut del Teatre de Barcelona.

Theater performance. On stage figures in uniforms and women in dresses. In front of the conductor in the orchestra. Leaf 1 Verso from sketchbook XXVIII with 17 sheets.

The Lord and the Rosière. / 2. (Registered title (letter)) | The child's ball. (Title of all)

At the Circus: Clown Footit, Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri, de (1864-1901)

Chocolat Dancing, Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de, 1896

Orchestra 1994 Diana Ong (b.1940/Chinese-American) Computer Graphics

Circus poster. Alabama. 1935. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

Dancer at a gamelan orchestra. Page 61 from a sketchbook with 74 sheets.

Symphony Series #1 1995 Gil Mayers (b.1947/American) Mixed Media

The maneuvertheater, The maneuvertheater, director Franz Jauner improvises a theater, military soubretten , Gallmeyer, Link, Meyerhoff, Regiments comedian , Wilhelm Knaack, Matras, Blasel caricature with text from humorous leaves , Karl Klic -, Caricaturist

Christmas Card of Ambassador katz. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Costume design for the Play Three Fat Men by Yury Olesha by Anushina, Antonina (1904-1971)/ Private Collection/ 1937/ Russia/ Watercolour, Gouache on Paper/ Theatrical scenic painting/ 32x21,5/ Opera, Ballet, Theatre

Performers Freshman Brown (20th C. American) Mixed Media on Canvas

Cinderella, aka Ella, helps her demanding sisters get ready for the Ball. Date: 1919

Battle with the Mouse King. Stage design for the ballet The Nutcracker by P. Tchaikovsky, Starzhenetskaya, Tamara Georgyevna (1912-2002)

This is an image of young girls dancing on stage to the music that the piano player is playing, while others look on and watch. Date: 7th December 1932

Two-Steppers John Newcomb, Acrylic, 1996

Danseressen in de Moulin Rouge.The women raise their skirt. They probably dance the Cancan. Page 34 From a sketchbook with 35 sheets.

The Coffee-House Singer.

. The actors André Antoine and Fermin Gémier are very sketchy shown in their roles in the Une Faillite play. The figure on the left lights up like a dark silhouette against the stage.

Danseressen in de Moulin Rouge.One of the women has put a leg in the air. Another tilt her skirt up. They probably dance the Cancan. Page 33 From a sketchbook with 35 sheets.

Danseressen in de Moulin Rouge.The women have both put one leg in the air. They probably dance the Cancan. Page 32 From a sketchbook with 35 sheets.

Dancers in the Moulin Rouge, 1891 One of the women has put a leg in the air. Another also lifts her skirt up. They probably dance the canan. Page 33 from a sketchbook with 35 sheets. Paris paper. chalk female dancer. head-gear: hat red Mill

Portrait of the Brothers Marco at Cabaret Folies-Bergère, Anonymous, After Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1895 photograph Portrait of the Brothers Marco, two clowns with a big difference in height, during their act at Cabaret Folies-Bergère in Paris. paper cabaret (locality). cabaret. portrait of cabaret-artiste. cabaret-artiste

Silhouette of the bustle and liveliness of the castle in Sleeping Beauty with the King, Queen and their servants in various rooms, unaware that they will shortly be cursed to sleep for a hundred years. Date: 1920

Crowd during a masked ball, Alfred Silvester, 1850 - 1864 stereograph London cardboard. paper albumen print masquerade, masked ball

The poster of the premiere of Karol Szymanowski's opera King Roger staged on 14.05.1975 at the Sadle'rs Welh theater by the opera band The New Opera Company

The Comedy (La Comdie) Jules Chret (1836-1932 French) H™tel de Ville, Paris

Boerenkermis, Kaspar Braun, 1843 - c. 1920 print Leaf with 5 horizontal rows with fair figures for a shadow game. Numbered in the middle: NRO. 64. Numbered at the top right: 64. München paper letterpress printing the show; fair and circus performers. pleasure fair and circus. dancing. musician at work

Black and white picture of a doorman yelling something while a large bearded man wheels out a disgruntled old man on a wheelchair.

Caption: "Entertainment section in Tours, France. This photograph features the acclaimed theater group 'Put It There Company'. The leading man is seen engaging with the audience during a performance. Taken on July 3, 1919, the image captures the lively atmosphere of the entertainment provided to the American military during World War I."

Double page illustration, Mrs Tickler's Caravan, showing Mr Tickler using his new magic handkerchief as a parachute to rescue the runaway caravan, which he stops by blowing his nose in front of Nancy the horse. Date: 1934

Eleven different scenes, including a smoking man. Leaf with eleven different stuck scenes, including a smoking man, a man kicking a frog death and a woman with a child going on.

Painted guitar playing man, 1919 The man is wearing a costume, including a long jacket trimmed with a fur collar. Page 23 from a sketchbook with 28 sheets. paper. pencil. chalk stage costume. cithern, mandolin, guitar, balalaika (+ artist at work)

THE FLINTSTONES IN VIVA ROCK VEGAS (2000), directed by BRIAN LEVANT.

Band design for: Jack London, Chechaquo among the gold diggers (Chechaquo and Old Timers), 1958. A man and woman are sitting on a snowy slope at a campfire. They wear winter clothing and have bags and a stick. The man kneels for the woman and grabs her bare just.

Jam 1995 Gil Mayers (b.1947/American) Mixed Media Private Collection

The Circus with a Black Background; Le Cirque au Fond Noir. Marc Chagall (1887-1985). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1959. 46 x 56cm.

Dance study, Hedy Pfundmayr and Otto Werberg, Rudolf Koppitz -, photographer

I've Got it Bad (II) Gil Mayers (b.1947/American) Mixed Media

Magic Theatre, 2000, Richard H. Fox (b.1960/American), Watercolor on Paper

Jazz, Teriade, Paris, 1947: Circus; Cirque. Henri Matisse (1869-1954). Pochoirs printed in colours. Printed in 1947. 44.5 x 34.2cm.

Painting by Franz Wacik showing a trumpeter performing the Prince Eugen Lied at a watchfire, with figures and musical elements depicted.

Portrait of singer Marcelle Lender while she dances the Boléro in the Chilpéric Opera; Lender De Dos Dansant Le Boléro. Singer Marcelle Lender is shown from behind while they danced the Boléro in the Chilpéric Opera. A few actors are in the background on stage.

A lovely silhouette cut out showing a jolly circus scene including horses, clowns, seals, tigers jumping through hoops, performing dogs and monkeys, an elephant and trapeze artists. Date: 1949

Synthetic Musician by Puni (Pougny), Ivan Albertovich (1894-1956)/ Berlinische Galerie - Landesmuseum fur Moderne Kunst, Fotografie und Architektur/ 1921/ Russia/ Oil on canvas/ Cubism/ 145x98/ Music, Dance,Genre

The Stage Show, 2005, Richard H. Fox (b.1960/American), Oil on Canvas

Movie poster "The Three from the Filling Station" by Wilhelm Thiele, Carlsund, Otto Gustaf (1897-1948)

Masquerade; Makowski, Tadeusz (1882-1932); around 1931 (1927-00-00-1936-00-00);children, hats, masqueraDs, masks, purchase (provenance)

A treasury of Christmas past , Christmas trees, Dolls, Hobby horses, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Scene from a Soga play. Print shows actors portraying the two Soga brothers and other warriors in a Soga kabuki play.

Front View of the Essedum of the Circus. Original caption: Set of 66 - No-35. Front view of the essedum of the circus. Die Wagen und der Griechen und Romer und Anderer Alten Volker by Johann Christian Ginzrot. Vol. 2 Munich. 1817.

Set design for the 1920 production of the Stravinsky ballet 'Petrushka' by Alexandre Nikolayevich Benois (1870 - 1960)

AND THE SHIP SAILS ON (1983) -Original title: E LA NAVE VA-, directed by FEDERICO FELLINI.

Eine chinesische Laterna Magica Show, um 1810, China, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert.

A theatre audience enjoying a performance from the view of the pit. Date: 1850

Im Café, Karl Wiener , Artist

Linocut poster by an anonymous artist for Circus Varenten-Schurl in Zelinkagasse, featuring a large double program, performers, and audience, dated January 17, 1925.

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