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Operatical reform; - or - la dance a l'eveque.
1796
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- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], 1796/03/14.
- People
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- Author
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Ballerinas—England—London—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Caricature
- Didelot, Rose Colinette—Caricatures and cartoons
- Devil—Caricatures and cartoons
- Dancers—England—London—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Opera—England—London—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Fashion—England—London—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- Operatical reform; - or - la dance a l'eveque.
- Call Number
- D West 50/GC108/Box 10/Normal/Titles A-Z GA 2008.01081
- Identifier
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/76537145q
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], 1796/03/14.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1796
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 26.1 x 36.1 cm.
- Source Acquisition
- Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
- Rights Statement
- No Known Copyright
- Notes
- Medium: Etchings
- Inscribed in plate, below: "Tis hard for such new fangled orthodox rules, that our opera-troop, should be blam'd, since like our first parents, they only, poor folks, danc'd naked, & were not ashamed! - Morning Herald".
- Provenance: Stamped on verso, "Princeton University // Library // Presented by // Dickson Q. Brown '95".
- Unsigned.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Ballerinas—England—London—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Caricature
- Didelot, Rose Colinette—Caricatures and cartoons
- Devil—Caricatures and cartoons
- Dancers—England—London—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Opera—England—London—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Fashion—England—London—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 1
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/c54c71ef-17b4-41cf-9a45-85e97973aa28/manifest