Harvard Theatre Collection of dance portrait prints (visual works)
Overview
Contains portrait prints of dancers.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1700-1900
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
7 linear feet (9 boxes)Contains portrait prints of dancers.
Biographical / Historical
Prints (visual works) are pictorial works produced by transferring images by means of a matrix such as a plate, block, or screen, using any of various printing processes.
Arrangement
Arranged by name of subject of image.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Various sources, various dates. Many are the gift of the Griswold Estate, 1926.
Processing Information
Processed by S. Max Fan with assistance from Betts Coup and Dale Stinchcomb.
Source
- Harvard Theatre Collection (Organization)
- Title
- Harvard Theatre Collection, collector. Harvard Theatre Collection of dance portrait prints (visual works), circa 1700-1900 (TCS 50): Guide.
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- 2023 November 14
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- hou03614
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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