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Dude sweet music, superb costumes.

Harry Montague's Comedy Company. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

[Harry Houdini, King of Cards]

Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budapest in 1874. He was one of the most famous and successful magicians of his time, known for his spectacular escape acts and death-de... More

National Air Races, from 1928 through 1939

Cliff Henderson Collection image. Clifford "Cliff" Henderson (1896-1984) was one of the early organizers of the National Air Races, and managed the races from 1928 through 1939. Please tag these images so that... More

Kellar, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

Caption: Levitation. Created and "copyright 1894 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti & New York." No. 6152B. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress)

Kellar, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

Caption: Levitation. Created and "copyright 1894 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti & New York." No. 6152B. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress)

Annie Get Your Gun [choreographic notes]

Choreographic notes for Broadway production of Annie Get Your Gun, presumably in the hand of Helen Tamiris. (General)

Artistic Testament of Richard Strauss

In . (language)

Improvisatory structure

Presumably typed by Nagrin, improvisational ideas and structures. (General)

John Brown [outline] - Public domain document scan

Either in Nagrin's or Tamiris' hand, outline for ballet on abolitionist, John Brown. (General)

Music score of Apollon-Musagète (Igor Stravinsky, manuscript piano sco...

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Beschort, Jonas Friedrich - Österreichische Nationalbibliothek public ...

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Helmont, Johan Baptista van - Public domain portrait print

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Medina, Josepha Maria - Public domain portrait print

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Wild, Franz - Public domain portrait print

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Haerlem (Haarlem), 16th century - Public domain portrait engraving

Flemish (artist nationality) painter, engraver, etcher, and publisher (artist role) Recto: bottom center: (within image) HAERLEM. ; bottom center: (beneath image, but within plate, in German) 13. Nachdem sich H... More

Gusman, Rosina - Public domain portrait print

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Anonyme Bellange Jacques - L'holandois

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Andreas Dippel / Opera singer / Aime Dupont atelier

Photograph of a man in a costume resembling a 16th-century courtier style. He is wearing a hat with a feather. On his torso, he is wearing a short cape and doublet with intricate embroidery. He has leather glov... More

Andreas Dippel / Opera singer / Aime Dupont atelier

Photograph of a man in a costume resembling a 16th-century courtier style. He is wearing a hat with a feather. On his torso, he is wearing a short cape and doublet with intricate embroidery. He has leather glov... More

Polin, Adele - Public domain portrait print

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Musset, Alfred de - Public domain portrait print

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Costume de Marcel, joué par Levasseur. - Les Juguenots, opéra. - Acadé...

A horseman of the 16th century, almost facing forward his head to the right, one fist raised above his head, the other hand holding his hat, his legs wide apart. His hair is cut short, he wears a pleated jerkin... More

Blume, Heinrich - Public domain portrait print

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Hutin, Jacques Antoine Francois

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Met rijkdom, macht en genot verleidt de duivel de mens

De duivel schildert op een groot menselijk hart de afbeelding van een zak geld, een naakte vrouw en enkele kronen en scepters. Een jonge man kijkt gefascineerd toe, en merkt niet dat een naakte vrouw een touw a... More

L'antica mvsica ridotta alla moderna prattica, Copy 2

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Le Pompe: Opera Nova, title page (recto)

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Allegorie op de Vrede van Dresden, 1745

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Portret van de acteurs Van Walsum en Rie Gilhuys Sasbach

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Istitvtioni harmoniche del rev. messere Gioseffo Zarlino, title page

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Divers & sundry waies of two parts in one, to the number of fortie, up...

Rappresentazione di Dafne: favola pastorale

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Frontispice, Jacques Callot. Lyon Municipal Library public domain dedi...

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Adolf van der Laan - Toneeldecor: De aloude Hofgallery

Het coulissendecor De Aloude Hofgallerij met scène uit: Het huwelijk van Orondates en Statira. Alleen het decor gedrukt van een aparte plaat, dus zonder het passe-partout. Onderdeel van een serie van 12 toneeld... More

Theatrical portraiture no. 1 - Henry V

Illustration shows an actor portraying Henry V in Shakespear's play by the same name. Illus. in: The Attic miscellany or, characteristic mirror of men and things, vol. 1. London : Bently & Co., 1790. Caption: H... More

Ertinger Franz - Le carnaval de Venise

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Apollo werpt gezangen naar figuren op een kermis

Apollo met zijn lier op een wolkendek werpt gezangen naar heren en dames die zich op een kermis bevinden. Op de achtergrond toeschouwers bij een toneel met acteurs. Titelpagina voor Apollo's kermis-gift, deel 2, 1743.

Jacques Callot - Le joueur de flageolet

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Leeuw liggend bij boom - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication

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Alexis bij de lindeboom - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication

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Cover for 'Los Sueños y Las Pesadillas', a man and woman arguing while...

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Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki - Rondreizende acteurs, Germany

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Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki - Dansende dame en heer, Germany

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Jacques Callot - Le bancal jouant de la guitare

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Kemplényi, Ida Freiin von - Public domain portrait engraving

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Widow seated with a cruse of oil

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Dansende vrouw - Public domain portrait print

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Broadsheet relating to the capture of Valentin Mancera who is shown pl...

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Front and back covers printed on the same sheet for patriotic discours...

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Le Concert d'une Faune (The Faun's Concert)

after a drawing by Carlo Cignani, painter, 1628-1719 (artist notes) Italian (artist nationality) painter and engraver (artist role) Cignani, Carlo, 1628-1719 (original artist) Verso: u. l.: (in pencil) Mi B U [... More

Un faiseur de flutte / Ein Pfeiffenmacher (A Male Wind Instrument Mak...

published by Martin Engelbrecht, engraver, 1684-1756 (artist notes) German (artist nationality) engraver (artist role) Recto: l. l.: C.P.S.C. Maj.; l. r.: Martin Engelbrecht excud. A.V.; u. r. :169; l. r.: (in ... More

Kemplényi, Ida Freiin von - Public domain portrait engraving

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Titelprent voor de prentserie 'Balli di Sfessania'/'Dansen van Sfessan...

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Cover for 'Rosendito, Los Leones, y El Sapo', a young boy and man hold...

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't Dronken gezag en de overmoedige geldmacht houden een lijkendans

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Gezicht op de brand op het podium van de Schouwburg te Amsterdam op 11...

De eerste uitslaande vlammen aan de rechterkant van het toneel. De acteurs, de musici en het publiek zijn in paniek. In de ondermarge twee regels Nederlandse en twee regels Franse tekst.

Carlo Maratta - A Seated Man Holding a Tablet

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Psyché, a scene from the ballet

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Toneel met acteurs in diverse kostuums

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A skeleton wearing a cape speaking to a frightened man with a cane and...

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Sheets of Verses: Priamel vom Schuldenbot

Johann Martin Usteri (Swiss, Zurich 1763–1827 Rapperswil) Public domain scan of 17th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Study for an Engraving of "Songs in the Opera of Flora"

Hubert François Gravelot (French, Paris 1699–1773 Paris) Public domain photograph of 17th-18th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Richard Low 17th century - Public domain portrait engraving

after a painting possibly by John Hayls, portraitist, 1600?-1679; published by John Smith, painter, draughtsman, and engraver, 1652-1743 (artist notes) British (artist nationality) draughtsman and engraver (art... More

Tubicines, Liticines, Lÿricines, Cornicines, qui praecedebant Victimam...

Unknown (artist nationality) Recto: top center: (in Latin) Tubicines, Liticines, Lÿricines, Cornicines, qui praecede- / bant Victimam et Hecatoniben. / Sacra enim sua nunquam / celebrabant antiqui sine musicis ... More

Saint Paul Preaching - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Karl I. Ludwig, Kurfürst von der Pfalz

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Danseres Annette Köbler, de pas-de-shawl uitvoerende

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Zaal van de Amsterdamse Schouwburg bij het uitbreken van de brand, 177...

Gezicht op de zaal van de Amsterdamse Schouwburg tijdens het uitbreken van de brand op 11 mei 1772. De brand ontstond tijdens de uitvoering van de opera 'De Deserteur'. Het publiek vlucht in paniek. Links slaan... More

Broadsheet relating to mothers-in-law, brothers-in-law and son fightin...

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Broadsheet with a ballad about a man who stands outside his lover's wi...

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Front and back covers printed on the same sheet for a collection of lo...

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Portrait of Gijsbert Tijssens, Playwright in Amsterdam

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Broadside detailing a religious procession for Saint John and Saint An...

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Gerard Valck - Dansende vrouw - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication i...

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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The Flute Player 17th century - Public domain portrait engraving

after a painting by Otto Vorsterman, painter, 17th century (artist notes) Flemish (artist nationality) draughtsman and engraver (artist role) Vorsterman, Otto, 17th century (original artist) Recto: u. l.: (engr... More

Pastoral dance scenes of the eighteenth century

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John Collet - James Caldwall - The cotillion dance

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Ertinger Franz - Amadis de Grece

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Gezelschap van vijf acteurs bij een parapet

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Lameth, Alexandre Graf - Public domain portrait engraving

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Il ballo (social dancing) - Engraving, Public domain image

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Drei Flötenspieler (Three Flute Players), Dayton C. Miller Collection

Flemish (artist nationality) painter and draughtsman (artist role) Recto: u. r.: (within etching, script monogram) A. P. ; verso: u. l.: (in pencil) Oppermann / Feb. 16, 1929 / 50 fcs = $10.00 ; l. l.: (in penc... More

Parmigianino - Temperance / AA [monogram of Andrea Andreani].

Allegorical print showing a woman as Temperance, one of the cardinal virtues, seated, facing right, pouring liquid from a chalice, possibly diluting wine with water. Title from Graphic sampler / compiled by Ren... More

Georg Leopold Hertel - Cartouche met putti

Rocaille cartouche met serietitel. Rondom personificeren putti de vijf zintuigen. Public domain scan of 16th-17th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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[Les Noces de Pelée et de Theétis]

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Theatrical portraiture no. 4 - King Dick

Illustration shows an actor portraying Richard III in Shakespeare's Henry VI, part 2. Illus. in: The Attic miscellany or, characteristic mirror of men and things, vol. 1. London : Bently & Co., 1790. Caption: A... More

Cover for 'Simonel Bobito', a man stomping and a donkey in the backgro...

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Two advertisments printed on the same sheet for materials published by...

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Puliciniello. Sig.° Lucretia, Jacques Callot

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Spotprent op de Beggars Opera, 1728

Spotprent op de voorstelling van 'The Beggars Opera' van John Gay in 1728, hier wordt het stuk opgevoerd door zes personen met dierenhoofden op een toneel. Op de voorgrond een orkestje met eenvoudige instrument... More

Orazio Gentileschi - The Lute Player

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Front and back covers printed on the same sheet for a collection of lo...

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Paulus Constantijn la Fargue - Toneelscène in de Nederduitse Schouwbur...

Vier als soldaten verklede acteurs staan op het toneel van de Nederduitse Schouwburg op het Haagse Voorhout. Het decor met perspectiefwerking is versierd met zuilen en voluten. Boven een ooievaar met een paling... More

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki - Dansend paar, Germany

Een man en een vrouw dansen op 'geaffecteerde' wijze. Rechtsboven genummerd: 11.

Profile of a woman sitting in a chair with her head back and holding a...

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Frontispice, Jacques Callot. Lyon Municipal Library public domain dedi...

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Waterlandse min - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication

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