France
Rabel, Daniel (atributed to)
“Ballet of the fairies of the Woods of Saint-Germain”
Drawing 1625
France, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale
A ballet danced by king Louis the 13th in the Louvre on 11/02/1625.
Ballet comique de la Reine, de Balthazar de Beaujoyeulx
Print 1581
France, Paris, Bibliothèque de l’Opéra
Print from the libretto of the ballet
King Louis XIV in ballet costume
Print, color 1660
The king performed in this costume at a performance in Aix-en-Provence, in 1660
Casanova (drawing)
A ball in the Royal Palace
Print 1886 23 x 22.7 cm
Cover illustration, for the article “Le mariage de la princesse Amélie de France” (The marriage of Princess Amélie of France)
Scene from the opera-ballet “Le marriage de Pelée et de Thétis”, by Jacques Torelli
Print 1654
Spectacle lasting four hours given in the Louvre for the young king Louis XIV, in 1654
Léandre (drawing)
Cleo de Merode and king Leopold of Belgium
Print 1895
Le “bal des Polonais”
Print, woodcut 1673
France, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale
A ballet presented in 1673 for the ambassadors of Poland, who came in Paris to offer the crown to Henri d’Anjou, the future Henri III. Here, 16 nymphs execute a geometrical figure.
France, Poland ballet, court royalty
Apollon – The king
Painting, watercolor 1654
King Louis XIV as Apollo in the ballet “Les noces de Pelée et Thétis”, third entry
Final scene from “Le ballet de la délivrance de Renaud”. Grand ballet
Print 1617
France, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale
The “grand ballet final” is lead by the king (Louis XIII, then 16 years old)
France ballet, court royalty
Scene from “Le ballet de la délivrance de Renaud”. Armide among the demons in the form of snails, turtles and shrimps
Print 1617
France, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale
France ballet, court royalty 4 siècles de ballet à Paris. Paris, Mairie du XXe arrondissement, 1985, pl. 28.
Paul, Bruno
King Leopold II with dancer Cléo de Mérode
King Leopold II avec la danseuse Cléo de Mérode
Print 1900 approximately
Belgium, France music-hall royalty
Sembach, Klaus-Jürgen: Jugendstil. Köln, Taschen, 1996, p. 42
Celebration at the palace of Versailles for the princess of Navarre
Drawing, color 1745
A ball given on 23/02/1745 in the palace, as well as in Paris for the people
Moreau, Jean-Michel II
Wedding of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Opening dance by the royal couple
Drawing, pen and brown wash 1770 23.5 x 27.5 cm
Germany, Berlin, Kunstbibliothek (SMPK, 1977, 59)
The wedding ceremony took place on 16/05/1770 followed by a dinner in the Opera House. In the next day a performance of the opera “Persée” was given there. On 19/05/1770 took place the depicted scene, where the young couple opens the dance.
Berain (drawing); Pautre Le (engraving)
Court ballet presented to the King of France and the Princess of Conti in 1683
Print 1683
A ball in the court of Henry IV
Painting, wood, lid of a cembalo, 1600 approximately
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Academistes de Chiron. Costume worn by the king and by Lully in the ballet “Noces de Pélée et de Thétis”
Print, lithograph, color 1653 approximately
France classical ballet royalty
A ball by the duke of Anjou for his election to the throne of Poland
Bal du Duc d’Anjou, pour son élection au trône de Pologne
Print 1573
France, Poland court royalty
Goléa, Antoine: Histoire du ballet. Lausanne, Rencontre, 1967, p. 28.
Moret, Frédéric
A ballet given by Catherine of Medicis for the king of Poland
Ballet donné par Catherine de Médicis au roi de Pologne
Print 1573
France, Poland court, ballet royalty Goléa, Antoine: Histoire du ballet. Lausanne, Rencontre, 1967, p. 28-29. m4 4
“Coral fishermen”. Sire the only brother of the King…
“Pescheurs de corail”. Monsieur frere unique du Roy…
Painting 1700 approximately
France, Paris, Bibliothèque de l’Institut
Costume for the ballet France court royalty
Philippe (drawing)
A ball offered to LL. MM. By the city of Bordeaux in the hall of the Grand Theatre on 11 October
Print, wood, engraving 1859 32.5 x 49.2 cm
A ball offered to their Imperial Majesties by the city of Bordeaux in the hall of the Grand Theater, on 11/10/1859.
Ballet danced by Marie-Antoinette at Schönbrunn
Print, wood 1883 15.5 x 11.4 cm
Illustration from the book “La comédie à la Cour” by Adolphe Julien, published by Firmin-Didot, Paris.
Cazabon (drawing)
A ball given in Martinique on the occasion of the inauguration of the statue of Empress Josephine
Print, wood, engraving 1859 16 x 22.6 cm
Strobant. (drawing)
Celebrations on 24/09/1851 in Brussels – the ballroom
Fêtes du 24 Septembre à Bruxelles – La salle de bal
Print, wood 1851 32 x 28.5 cm
Belgium, Brussels ballroom royalty L’Illustration, 0018. Paris, 1851, p. 216-217. Original
Janet (drawing)
A ball at the Tuileries: the imperial quadrille
Print 1899 8.4 x 13 cm
Greece, Athens, collection Alkis Raftis
Garnier, J. (painting)
Pavane
Print, monochrome 1890 approximately 9.5 x 19.4 cm
Greece, Athens, collection Alkis Raftis
France pavane, court royalty
Morgues, Jacques Lemoyne de (drawing), Bry Théodore de (engraving)
Solemn reception of the Queen by the King
Print, color 1591
France, Paris, Château de Vincennes, Bibliothèque du Service Historique de la Marine
Expedition of 1564 under Captain René de Laudonnière; engraving after the original watercolors by Jacob le Moyne (Jacques Lemoyne) who followed the expedition to Florida U.S.A
Maurand, C. (drawing)
Costumed ball given by Her Majesty the Empress, on Monday 9 February – Ballet of the Bees
Bal costumé donné pas Sa Majesté l’Impératrice, le lundi 9 fevrier – Le ballet des abeilles
Print, wood 1863 31.5 x 48.5 cm
Maurand, C. (drawing)
Episode from a costumed ball given by Her Majesty the Empress (ballet of the bees, arrival of the hives)
Episode du bal costumé donné par S. M. l’Impératrice (ballet des abeilles, l’arrivée des ruches)
Print, wood 1863 16 x 22.5 cm
Ball donné aux Tuilleries France, Paris ballroom royalty Le Monde Illustré, 0305. Paris, 14/02/1863, p. 97.
The royal bal in the Louvre
Print 1620 approximately
France, Paris, Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal
King Louis XIII dances with Anne of Austria, while Marie de Médicis witches in the background seated with her two daughters.
“Ballet royal de l’Impératrice”
Print 1661
France, Paris, Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal
Danced by His Majesty on 19/02/1661