Fanny Elssler

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Object Details

Artist

Napoleon Sarony, 9 Mar 1821 - 9 Nov 1896

Lithographer

Nathaniel Currier, 27 Mar 1813 - 20 Nov 1888

Publisher

Nathaniel Currier, 27 Mar 1813 - 20 Nov 1888

Sitter

Fanny Elssler, 23 Jun 1810 - 27 Nov 1884

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Monroe H. Fabian

Date

c. 1840

Object number

NPG.86.138

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Medium

Hand-colored lithograph on paper

Dimensions

Image: 30.7 × 23.1 cm (12 1/16 × 9 1/8")

Sheet: 36.6 × 28.9 cm (14 7/16 × 11 3/8")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Fanny Elssler: Female

Fanny Elssler: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Dance\Dancer

Fanny Elssler: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Dance\Dancer\Ballet dancer

Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm405ae4908-2252-41ef-98d5-58657aecee80

Record ID

npg_NPG.86.138