Carlotta Grisi in the Diable a Quatre
Print
ca. 1845 (published)
ca. 1845 (published)
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Print, 'Carlotta Grisi in the Diable a Quatre ', France, ca. 1845 Harry Beard Collection.
Carlotta Grisi and Jules Perrot created a sensation in London in 1843 with their rendering of the Polka. When Grisi danced in the ballet The Devil to Pay (Le Diable a quatre) she may have introduced the polka into the ballet. She originally danced the ballet in Paris in in London in 1845, when her partner was Lucien Petipa, and in London in 1846, when her partner was James Silvain.
Carlotta Grisi and Jules Perrot created a sensation in London in 1843 with their rendering of the Polka. When Grisi danced in the ballet The Devil to Pay (Le Diable a quatre) she may have introduced the polka into the ballet. She originally danced the ballet in Paris in in London in 1845, when her partner was Lucien Petipa, and in London in 1846, when her partner was James Silvain.
Object details
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| Title | Carlotta Grisi in the Diable a Quatre (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Print, 'Carlotta Grisi in the Diable a Quatre ', France, ca. 1845 Harry Beard Collection |
| Physical description | Engraving of Carlotta Grisi in the Diable a Quatre. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard. |
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| Summary | Print, 'Carlotta Grisi in the Diable a Quatre ', France, ca. 1845 Harry Beard Collection. Carlotta Grisi and Jules Perrot created a sensation in London in 1843 with their rendering of the Polka. When Grisi danced in the ballet The Devil to Pay (Le Diable a quatre) she may have introduced the polka into the ballet. She originally danced the ballet in Paris in in London in 1845, when her partner was Lucien Petipa, and in London in 1846, when her partner was James Silvain. |
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| Accession number | S.1398-2013 |
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| Record created | April 22, 2013 |
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