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Richard Park Beard collection of ballet prints

Title: Richard Park Beard collection of ballet prints [graphic].
Publication: [178-?-1860?]

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Still image	Supervised use	*MGZFX Bea 1-10	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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Description

1 print : engraving, hand-colored; oval visible image 21 x 15 cm., in mat 26 x 21 cm.
1 print : etching, aquatint, hand-colored ;
1 print : mezzotint, b&w ;
2 prints : lithograph, b&w ;
4 prints : lithograph, hand-colored ;

Summary

Images of the dancers Fanny Cerrito, Pauline Duvernay, Pauline Leroux, Louise Marquet, Maria Mercandotti, Lise Noblet, Marie Taglioni, Auguste Vestris, and Mlle. Vibon, as portrayed on mass-produced prints from the collection of Richard Park Beard. Though these prints are not unique, they contribute to an understanding of his interests and artistic tastes.

Alternative Title

Richard Park Beard collection. Graphics.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Engravings.
Mezzotints.
Lithographs.
Caricatures.

Note

Title devised by cataloger.
Several of the prints have been trimmed and have darkened with age and/or climatic conditions.

Source (note)

Robert James Wood II

Biography (note)

Most of the dancers in this collection are portrayed in full-length views, in costumes and poses associated with their famous roles. Although the ballet titles are not given on the prints of Pauline Duvernay, Pauline Leroux, and Marie Taglioni, Duvernay is represented in Jean Aumer's The sleeping beauty, Leroux in Joseph Mazilier's Le diable amoureux, and Taglioni in her signature role, La sylphide, in the ballet of the same title choreographed by her father Filippo Taglioni. The print of Auguste Vestris was doubtlessly intended as a caricature, as indicated by the caption's punning reference to his first name, the moneybag he carries in his left hand, and the pair of monkeys that imitate his pose.
Richard Park Beard, 1925-2009, the former owner of these prints, made his debut as a professional dancer with Ballet International in 1944, and subsequently danced with Ballet Theatre, Ballet Society, and the New York City Ballet. He also danced and choreographed for television and nightclub shows.

Linking Entry (note)

Forms part of the Richard Park Beard collection. Graphics.

Contents

Madlle. Fanny Cerito of Her Majesty's Theatre; [London, John Mitchell, 1844] / painted by Lionel Brandon; engraved by G. Zebel -- Melle. Pauline Duvernay [facsimile signature; London, J. Dickinson, 1833; hand-colored] / [drawn from life by J.R. Herbert & on stone by R.J. Lane] -- Melle. Pauline Leroux; [Paris, 1841?] / Alex[an]dre Lacauchie; Lith. Rigo -- Melle. Marquet dans Marco Spada; [Paris, ca. 1860] / Alophe del. et lith. ; Imp. Auguste Bry -- Madlle. Mercandotti in Cendrillon; [London, 1822?] / [at lower right corner] proof ; painted by M.W. Sharp ; engraved by Robt. Cooper -- Madlle. Noblet in Cendrillon; [London, 1823?] / painted by M.W. Sharp; engraved by Robt. Cooper -- Mademoiselle Taglioni; presented with No. 5 of the Wonder, July 22nd, 1837 -- Marie Taglioni [facsimile signature]; The Musical Gem 1831; [London], Mori & Lavenu / M. Gauci lithog. ; printed by Hullmandel -- Oh qui goose-toe; Monsieur Vestris; [ca. 1781] -- Melle. Vibon dans le ballet de Vert-Vert; [Paris, ca. 1860] / Alophe del. et lith.

Call Number

*MGZFX Bea 1-10

OCLC

825550984

Title

Richard Park Beard collection of ballet prints [graphic].

Imprint

[178-?-1860?]

Biography

Most of the dancers in this collection are portrayed in full-length views, in costumes and poses associated with their famous roles. Although the ballet titles are not given on the prints of Pauline Duvernay, Pauline Leroux, and Marie Taglioni, Duvernay is represented in Jean Aumer's The sleeping beauty, Leroux in Joseph Mazilier's Le diable amoureux, and Taglioni in her signature role, La sylphide, in the ballet of the same title choreographed by her father Filippo Taglioni. The print of Auguste Vestris was doubtlessly intended as a caricature, as indicated by the caption's punning reference to his first name, the moneybag he carries in his left hand, and the pair of monkeys that imitate his pose.

Richard Park Beard, 1925-2009, the former owner of these prints, made his debut as a professional dancer with Ballet International in 1944, and subsequently danced with Ballet Theatre, Ballet Society, and the New York City Ballet. He also danced and choreographed for television and nightclub shows.

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Richard Park Beard collection. Graphics.

Local Note

Cataloging funds provided by Friends of Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

For another copy of Madlle. Fanny Cerito, with publication data intact, see: *MGZFF Cer F P 5.

For a b&w version of Melle. Pauline Duvernay, with publication data intact, see: *MGZFB Duv P Sle 1.

For a colored version of Melle. Pauline Leroux, see: *MGZFB Ler P Dia 5.

For another copy of Melle. Marquet dans Marco Spada, see: *MGZFB Mar L Mar 1.

For a copy of Madlle. Mercandotti in Cendrillon, with different coloration, see: *MGZFB Mer M Cin 2.

For another copy of Madlle. Noblet in Cendrillon, with different coloration, see: *MGZFB Nob L Cen 1.

For another copy of Mademoiselle Taglioni, lacking the printed date, see: *MGZFB Tag M Syl 8.

For another copy of Marie Taglioni, lacking publication information, see: *MGZFB Tag M P 40.

For another version of Oh qui goose-toe, larger in size with differences in drawing, see: *MGZFF Ves Au C 1.

For an untrimmed copy of Melle. Vibon in Vert-Vert, see: *MGZFB Vib Ver 1.

Source

Gift; Robert James Wood II, 2010.

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Added Author

Alophe, 1812-1883. Artist

Brandon, Lionel. Artist

Cooper, Robert, active 1795-1836. Engraver

Gauci, M. Artist

Herbert, John Rogers, 1810-1890. Artist

Lacauchie, Alexandre. Artist

Lane, Richard James, 1800-1872. Lithographer

Sharp, Michael William, -1840. Artist

Zebel, G. Engraver

Beard, Richard. Collector

Wood, Robert James. Donor

Added Title

Richard Park Beard collection. Graphics.

Found In:

Richard Park Beard collection.

Research Call Number

*MGZFX Bea 1-10

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