- Additional Authors
- Dodd, Daniel.
- Description
- Engraving, plate mark; 30.5 x 25 cm.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of Lincoln Kirstein.
- Subjects
- Note
- M. Darly invt., engraved from an original picture of Mr. D. Dodd; P. Crotchet sculpt.
- A matronly lady in a voluminous dress dances with an emaciated, elderly man. He is wearing a frock coat with deep cuffs, knee breeches, and a wig bag.
- A woman sits on a chair at back, awaiting her turn. Her headdress consists of a curving row of tight curls. A dog dances on his hind legs, while a monkey plays with a fan. A man, seated at right, idly strums a lute or guitar.
- Paintings on the wall include the depiction of a man leading a trained bear.
- Call Number
- *MGZFD Dar M C 3
- OCLC
- NYPY857024233-F
- Author
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778.
- Title
Grown ladies taught to dance.
- Imprint
[London] published by M. Darly at nos. 39, Strand, & 120, Fleet Street, Jan. 1st 1768.
- Connect to:
- Local Subject
Prints (Graphic arts) -- Social dancing -- 18th century.
- Local Subject
Social dancing -- 18th century.
Animals.
- Added Author
Dodd, Daniel.
- Research Call Number
*MGZFD Dar M C 3