Month: April 2021

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Playing the man or trousers roles: Call for contributors 6

Duvernay by Chalon, from the New York Public Library

Below is the final ‘Call for Contributors’ post for the Dance Biography blog. Several posts on this theme are invited, including subjects not posted below.

Chalon, Alfred Edward, 1780-1860 (artist). ‘Pauline Duvernay. [Lithograph by Alfred E. Chalon]’. [London, ca. 1836]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections.  https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fa820f30-8b72-0131-1ba4-58d385a7b928

Costume de Melle Maria, rôle d’un PAGE, dans La chatte métamorphesée en femme, ballet. Académie Royale de Musique, no. n51.’ Paris,[1837?].  https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b70016661

Currier, Nathaniel, 1813-1888 (lithographer and publisher) after William Drummond. ‘Maddle Celeste as the wild Arab boy.’ New York, lith. & pub. by N. Currier, 2 Spruce St. [1839?]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections.

Fairburn, J. (publisher). ‘Madam Celeste as the dumb Arab boy in The siege of Constantine.’ [London] pub. by J. Fairburn, Jan. 15, 1838. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c9122840-294d-0131-8c9b-58d385a7b928

Lecomte, Hippolyte, 1781-1857 (designer). ‘La Muette de Portici: seize maquettes de costumes, No. 9 Les Pages Ballet Dames.’ [n.p., 1828]. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b84545168

Maleuvre, Louis, 1785-after 1837 (engraver). ‘Costume de Melle Taglioni, rôle de ZULMA, La révolte au sérail, ballet. Académie Royale de Musique, no. 838.’ Paris, [1833?]. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b7001466b

Maleuvre, Louis, 1785-after 1837 (engraver). ‘Costume de Melle Pauline Leroux, rôle de Zéïr, La révolte au sérail, ballet. Académie Royale de Musique, no. 836.’ Paris, [1833?]. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b7001411c

Maleuvre, Louis, 1785-after 1837 (engraver). ‘Costume de Mazilier, rôle de ISMAÏL, La révolte au sérail, ballet. Académie Royale de Musique, no. 841.’ Paris, [1833?]. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b70017560

All offers of contributions, on this or any other subject, to the editor Sarah McCleave, s.mccleave@qub.ac.uk

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Noblet to Taglioni: Call for contributors 5

Above: Anonymous print of Marie Sallé in ‘Ballet des fleurs’ from the New York Public Library.

Below are further proposed themes, subjects, and and images for the Dance Biography blog:

“ESCAPING EFFIE” Noblet, Lise (1801-1852)

Costume sketch, Hautecoeur-Martinet, number 728, Lise Noblet in La Sylphide as Effie, circa 1832. Houghton library, George Chaffee Dance Collection.

Grévedon, Henri, 1776-1860 (artist), and Alphonse Bichebois, 1801-1850 (lithographer). ‘Melle Noblet de l’Académie royale de Musique.’

Paris, [182-].  The New York Public Library Digital Collections. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b66f4be0-beb3-0132-6b2c-58d385a7bbd0

Maleuvre , Louis, b. 1785 (engraver). ‘Costume de Mlle. Noblet dans La révolte au sérail ballet. Acte II.’ Paris, [1833?].  https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b70016876

Vigneron, Pierre Roch, 1789-1872 (del.). ‘Melle. Noblet, Académie royale de musique.’ [Paris], [c. 1830]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dbac5e70-beb3-0132-babd-58d385a7bbd0

FORTHCOMING Parisot, Mlle (c. 1775-after 1837) ‘Body on Show’ by Sarah McCleave

FORTHCOMING Sallé, Marie (1709?-1756) ‘La Vestale’ by Sarah McCleave

FORTHCOMING: Santlow, Hester, ‘The Loves of Mars and Venus’ (provisional title) by Moira Goff.

FORTHCOMING Subligny, Marie-Thérèse (1666-1735?) ‘The First Lady of Dance’ by Jennifer Thorp.

Mariette, Jean, 1660-1742 (engraver). “Mademoiselle Subligny dansant à l’Opéra.” Paris, [169-?]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-0c52-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

THE GENIUS OF DANCE: Taglioni, Maria (1804-1884)

‘Taglioni.’ Paris: F. Sinnett (rotonde 10) galerie Colbert [183-?]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a64800a0-dd56-0132-0538-58d385a7bbd0

Grévedon, Henri, 1776-1860 (illustrator). [‘Marie Taglioni.’] [Paris, ca.1840]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1840. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1d7d39c0-dd5a-0132-3af0-58d385a7bbd0

Lane, Richard James, 1800-1872 (artist), after Alfred Edward Chalon. ‘Marie Taglioni [fac. sig.].’ [London], 1831. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-0c43-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Lange, Jane (Ange-Louis Janet, 1811-1872), illustrator, lithographer, engraver. ‘Scène des fleurs, dansée par Mlle Taglioni (Académie Royale de musique).’ https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8427166w

Noël, Alphonse Léon, 1807-1884 (lithographer). ‘Mlle Taglioni Académie de Musique.’ Paris, [c.1840]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/94bd81d0-dd59-0132-ff26-58d385a7bbd0

Vigneron, Pierre Roch, 1789-1872 (artist). ‘Melle. Taglioni.’ Paris, [183-]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0a5ea010-dd59-0132-6afa-58d385a7bbd0

Offers of contributions, on the above or other subjects, to the editor Sarah McCleave, s.mccleave@qub.ac.uk

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Guimard to Nielson: Call for contributors 4

Above: Mlle Joséphine Hullin. Source: gallica.bnf.fr. /BnF.

Below are further proposed themes, subjects, and images for the Dance Biography blog:

“LA GUIMARD in PARIS and LONDON”: Guimard, Marie Madeleine (1743-1816)

Boquet, Louis-René, 1717-1814 (designer). Tancrède Mlle Guimard guerrière 1764 [maquette de costume]. [n.p., 1764].. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8454777n?rk=21459;2

Gervais, Eugène (after F. Boucher). “Melle Guimard.” Paris,

[between 1840-1860]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-0be6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Humphrey, E. (“The celebrated Mademoiselle G-m-rd or Grimhard from Paris.” [London], 1789. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-0c21-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Dulertre (artist), and Jean-François Janinet, 1752-1814 (engraver). ‘Mlle Guimard dans le ballet du Navigateur). Paris, 1786. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b100269535?rk=42918;4

CHILD PRODIGY: Hullin, Joséphine (1808-1838).

Maleuvre (engraver). ‘Mlle Joséphine HULLIN, agée de 4 ans, dans la rôle du Petit Poucet dans la Botte de sept lieues. … Théatre de la Gaité Pantomime.’ A Paris, chez Mme Masson Libraire rue de l’Echelle, No. 10, [1812]. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b53177576j/f1.item

FORTHCOMING. “BORN IN AMERICA” Maywood, Augusta (1825-1877?) by Lynn Matluck Brooks.

 Bedetti, Augusto (Lithographer). ‘Augusta Maywood.’ Ancona: Lit. Pieroni, [1853]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections.

Clay, Edward Williams, 1799-1857 (artist). ‘[La petite Augusta, aged 12 years, in the character of Zoloe, in the Bayadere].’ N.Y.,[1838]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/05fe3de0-dd5d-0132-f092-58d385a7b928

“FAME IN THE FRENCH PROVINCES” Molard, Mlle. Zélie.

Noël, Francisque (lithographer), and F. Marin. ‘Mlle. Zélie Molard. Artiste du Théâtre de la Porte St. Martin. Rôle de Louise dans Le déserteur. Lith. de F. Noël.’ Paris,[184-]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1840 – http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bde95d80-d70f-0132-3e8d-58d385a7bbd0

“ADOPTING AN IDENTITY” Montez, Lola (1818-1861)

Dartinguenave, Prosper Guillaume, b. 1815 (Artist), and Adolphe Menut (lithographer).  “Lola Montez.” Paris, [184?]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/aac27cc0-1454-0133-8e55-58d385a7b928

‘Portrait of Lola Montez,’ [183-?-185-?]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e85bdbb0-8cc2-0134-3629-00505686a51c

FORTHCOMING on Nautch Girls by Aryama Bej, Jadavpur University.

“THE COST OF FAME” Nielsen, Augusta W. (1822-1902)

Senties, Pierre Asthasie Théodore, b. 1801 (Artist), and Emilien Desmaisons,1812-1880 (Lithographer). ‘Melle. Augusta Nielsen. Première danseuse du Théâtre Royal de Copenhague. Lith. par E. Desmaisons d’après Senties.’ Paris, [1842?]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ffc6df70-1454-0133-69f6-58d385a7b928

Offers of contributions, on these or other subjects, to the editor Sarah McCleave, s.mccleave@qub.ac.uk.

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Cochois to Fairbrother: Call for contributors 3

Elssler in La Volière, from The New York Public Library

Further proposed subjects, themes, and images for the Dance Biographies blog:

A FRENCH DANCER AT THE COURT OF FREDERICK THE GREAT:

Cochois, Marianne

Pesne, Antoine, 1682-1757 (artist), and Eugène-Michel-Joseph Abot, 1836-1894 (engraver). ‘Melle Cochois dansant devant ses soeurs (Château de Potsdam).’ Bottom left: Gazette des Beaux-Arts. Bottom right: Imp. Chardon-Wittmann. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. “ The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1750 -. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ec2c64d0-ada1-0133-08bb-00505686a51c

“ESTABLISHING A LEGACY” Dauberval, Mme Théodore (b. 1760)

Demarsoeuvre (pinxit.), and Jean Pallière (del & sculp). ‘Théodore Dauberval, premiere danseuse de l’Academie de Musique et du spectacle de bordx. Née à Paris le 6 obre. 1760.’ Paris, c. 1800. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1800. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c3d69a00-e7af-0132-fd1b-58d385a7b928

Le Fevre (del.), and L. Legoux (sculp.). ‘Theodore Dauberval. Ses talens seduisent, son esprit entraine; l’amitié seu le peut apprecier son Coeur.’  1800. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1800. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ec2bbd00-e7af-0132-595a-58d385a7b928

Lenard, C. (pinx. et sculp.). ‘Theodore Dauberval née a Paris le 25/9bre 1761.’ Paris, [c. 1800]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1800. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d6896b60-e7af-0132-f706-58d385a7b928

FORTHCOMING. Dawson, Nancy (Ann Newton c.1728-1767), by Olive Baldwin and Thelma Wilson.

Nancy Dawson dancing the hornpipe. Anon, c. 1753. British Museum, https://research.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3478154&partId=1&page=2&searchText=dancers&images=true&people=&place=&from=ad&fromDate=1680&to=ad&toDate=1860&object=&subject=&matcult=&technique=&school=&material=&ethname=&ware=&escape=&museumno=&bibliography=&citation=&peoA=&plaA=&termA=&sortBy=&view=

“MEMORABLE ROLES”: Elssler, Fanny (1810-1884).

Cajetan, L. (del.), and Berndt (lithographer). ‘Fanny Elssler in dem Divertissement: “Des Malers Traumbild.” Cajetan del. Berndt lith. Steindr. des T. Rauh.’ Wien, [ca. 1843]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0f977fa0-9cbd-0131-f2df-58d385a7b928

Currier, Nathaniel, 1813-1888 (lithographer). ‘Fanny Elssler in the favorite dance La cachucha.’ New York, Lith. & pub. by N. Currier [between 1838 and 1846]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/18ec8690-9da7-0131-611a-58d385a7b928

Fleetwood (lithographer). ‘Madlle. Fanny Elssler in La tarentule. Fleetwood’s Lithography.’ New York, Firth & Hall [1840]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2678e780-9d9b-0131-9bb0-58d385a7b928

Gauci, Maxim, 1774-1854 (lithographer), from John Deffett Francis, 1815-1901 (artist). ‘La Volière. – Portrait of Mademoiselle F. Elssler.’ London, 1838. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-0c48-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

FORTHCOMING (Cavers and HALL): Fairbrother, Sarah Louise (1816-1890)

Offers of contributions, on these subjects or others, to the editor Sarah McCleave, s.mccleave@qub.ac.uk.

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BACCELLI TO CERRITO: Call for contributors 2

Above: Celeste as the Maid of Cashmere. [Lithograph] E. T. Parris, 1837 from The New York Public Library.

Further proposed subjects for the blogs with likely themes and illustrations are provided in list form across a series of posts.

“What is a likeness?” : Baccelli, Giovanna (Giovanna Francesca Antonio Guiseppe Zanerini, 1753-1801)

Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727-1788 (Artist), and John Jones, ca. 1745-1797 (engraver). ‘“Signora Baccelli [inscribed on tambourine, lower left].’ [London]: 1784. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5dfa84a0-0e0d-0133-d085-58d385a7b928

Reynolds, Sir Joshua (Artist), and John Raphael Smith (Engraver). Mademoiselle Baccelli. London, 1783. The New York Public Library. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fc178f20-7de3-0130-5d31-58d385a7b928

Roberts, James (1753-c.1809) (Artist), and J. Thornthwaite (engraver). Signora Baccelli in the ballet (call’d) Les amans surpris . [London]: 1781. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1781-05-15).  https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b191b9c0-7de3-0130-d03b-58d385a7b928

FORTHCOMING “RISE OF THE ITALIAN STYLE”: Barbarina (Barbara Campanini, 1721-1799), by Moira Goff.

Livesay, Richard (1750-1826). ‘The Charmers of the Age, after William Hogarth, 1782. Publish’d March 1, 1782, by Rd. Livesay at Mrs Hogarths Leicester Fields”. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1ebdd440-9e2c-0130-fe67-58d385a7b928

“REPUTATION AFTER RETIREMENT”: Camargo, Marie Anne de Cupis de (1710-1770)

Lancret, Nicolas, painter, and E. Gervais, engraver. ‘Melle. Camargo.’ Paris, [185-?]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850 – 1859. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-0d4d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Nattier, Jean-Marc, 1685-1766 (artist). ‘[La Camargo, dame de la cour de Louis XV].’ Paris: Manzi, Joyant & Cie, [189?]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0db0cde0-0dfd-0133-d449-58d385a7b928

“AN INTERNATONAL PHENOMENON”: Celeste, Céline (1815?-1882)

Endicott (lithographer). ‘The Greek romaika, danced by Mademoiselle Celeste, with the admired Valse pathetique [by] A. Fleche.’ [New York, ca. 1837]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-0d52-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Firth & Hall (publisher). ‘The cachucha as danced by Celeste wit [sic] Une valse sentimentale.’ New York, [ca. 1835]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9fd240f0-294a-0131-5723-58d385a7b928

Parris, Edmund Thomas, 1793-1873 (artist), and A. Pichin (lith).  ‘Celeste [fac. sig.] as the Maid of Cashmere. [Lithograph] E. T. Parris, 1837; London, Hodgson & Graves, 1837. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/22d38ad0-0dff-0133-afe6-58d385a7b928

“ADMIRED WHEREVER SHE WENT”: Cerrito, Fanny (1817-1909)

Brandon, Lionel (artist), and George J. Zoebel (engraver). ‘Mad’lle Fanny Cerito, of Her Majesty’s Theatre.’ [London], 1844. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/15de07a0-0e08-0133-8380-58d385a7b928

Simonau, François (artist, 1783-1859), and G.H. Every (engraver).  ‘Fanny Cerrito.’ London: E. Gambart, Junin & co., 1845. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fcf8beb0-0e07-0133-6fc7-58d385a7b928

Sorrieu, Frédèric, 1807 – (artist), and Magnier (lithographer). ‘La Cerrito. [Lithograph] F. Sorrieu. Lith. Magnier.’ Paris, Chez Quesnel & Boisgontier [184-]. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cec82880-2957-0131-0612-58d385a7bbd0.

Valentini, Alexandre de, fl. 1825-1842 (artist), and H.S. Ball (engraver). ‘Madlle Cerito in the grand ballet Le lac des fées.’ London; Paris, 1842. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1842.  https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/15be34c0-2952-0131-6e9c-58d385a7b928