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Fanny Elssler dancing the cachucha

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Fanny Elssler dancing the cachucha

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Title
Fanny Elssler dancing the cachucha
Names
Devéria, Achille, 1800-1857 (Associated name)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1836 (Questionable)
Issuance: single unit
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFB Els F Cac 35
Topics
Elssler, Fanny, 1810-1884
Cachucha (Choreographic work : Elssler)
Diable boiteux (Choreographic work : Coralli)
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Title devised by cataloger.
Acquisition: Gift of Lillian Moore.
Biographical/historical: This print is based on a full-length image by the French artist Achille Devéria. Elssler's pose is based on Jean Auguste Barre's bronze statuette, made in 1837, of her performance of the cachucha. She was lauded for the fire and sensuality she brought to this dance, and inspired many artists to depict its various moments.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; 12 x 8 cm.
Description
Three-quarter-length representation of the ballerina Fanny Elssler, costumed in a pink dress trimmed with black lace, in the role of Florinda in Jean Coralli's ballet Le diable boiteux (first performed in 1836). With castanets in her hands, she strikes a pose from the cachucha, her most famous dance solo.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19655896
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 555e82f0-18bf-0131-48d2-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1800: Creator Born
  • 1836: Issued
  • 1857: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Fanny Elssler dancing the cachucha" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1836. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/555e82f0-18bf-0131-48d2-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Fanny Elssler dancing the cachucha" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/555e82f0-18bf-0131-48d2-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1836). Fanny Elssler dancing the cachucha Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/555e82f0-18bf-0131-48d2-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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Fanny Elssler dancing the cachucha