J.C. Ziesenis geb. Wattier, aan mejuffrouw Polly, eerste danzeres van den Amsterdamschen H

Bij gelegenheid van haren solodans, in het ballet Telemachus op het eiland van Calypso. Abraham Mars, boekverkoper in de Nes, ca. 1812. 7 pp. 8vo. In later (shabby) half cloth binding. Poem for the dancer who was named by kings, regents and artists as the greatest stage actress of her time.

Johanna Wattier (1762-1827) performed virtually every great tragedy of her time. She performed in Paris and Amsterdam, for Napoleon and King Willem I, received a stipend of 2000 francs (an incredible amount of money at the time), and exploited the Amsterdamsche Schouwburg for 1 year with two other contemporary actors. See lot 570 for her portrait. *Oldest book concerning ballet known in the Netherlands.