TITLE OF WORK: "Ballet de la Douairière de Billebahaut": Entry of the Douairière ("Ballet de la Douairière de Billebahaut": Entrée de la Douairière)
TYPE OF WORK: Drawing, colored
DATE: 1626
COMMENTS: The ballet "Grand bal de la douairière de Billebahaut pour accueillir les honnêtes recherches de Fanfan de Sotteville" was danced by king Louis the 13th in February 1626. It parodized the great ball t
ARTIST: Jean Bérain the Elder (France, 1638-1711) (drawing); J. Le Pautre (engraving)
TITLE OF WORK: "Love's triumph" ballet - Dress representing the Mystery of Ballet ("Le triomphe de l'Amour" ballet - Habit représentant le Mystère du Ballet)
TITLE OF WORK: Pictures from Japan: Harvest dance of the priests in the temple Odji Gonghen (Bilder aus Japan: Erntetanz der Priester im Tempel Odji Gonghen)
TITLE OF WORK: Farandole executed in the presence of Their Majesties in the amphitheater of Arles (Farandole dansée en présence de Leurs Majestés dams l'amphithéâtre d'Arles)
ARTIST: Aslan or Alain Gourdon (France, 1930-2014)
TITLE OF WORK: Casino de Paris. Grand spectacle review by Roland Petit with Lisette Malidor (Casino de Paris. Revue à grand spectacle de Roland Petit avec Lisette Malidor)
TYPE OF WORK: Print, lithograph, color, poster
DATE: 1973
DIMENSIONS: 75 x 38 cm
COMMENTS: Lisette was an usherette selling programs at the Casino de Paris. She was called suddenly to replace Zizi Jeanmaire, though she had never done acting, singing or dancing before.