Ballet rehearsals, New York City, ca. 1916: Ballet Russe – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic photograph of Ballet rehearsals, New York City, ca. 1916: Ballet Russe brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Ballet rehearsals, New York City, ca. 1916: Ballet Russe
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Rehearsing dancers from the Ballet Russe, the company led by Sergei Diaghilev, make this a record of a rare moment: the company's first American tour, which brought its Russian-trained dancers and modernist productions to New York in 1916. The photograph comes from the Bain News Service, a commercial news photo agency that supplied pictures to newspapers, and it is part of the George Grantham Bain Collection at the Library of Congress. Its caption details are based on old catalog cards and have not been independently verified. The image gives a glimpse of the working studio behind the company's polished stage performances.
| Created / published | ca. 1916. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Subjects | Photo by Bain News Service, N.Y.C. Title and other information transcribed from unverified, old caption card data and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: NY--NYC--Theaters; NY--NYC--Misc.; Dance--Ballet; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,200 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-138091 |
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