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Grown gentlemen taught to dance, engraved after an original picture of Mr. John Collett, in the possession of Mr. Bradford.

Title: Grown gentlemen taught to dance, engraved after an original picture of Mr. John Collett, in the possession of Mr. Bradford.
Author: Collet, John, 1725-1780.
Publication: [London] published by T. Bradford, no. 132 Fleet Street, 27th June 1767.

Additional Authors

Goldar, John, 1729-1795.

Description

Engraving; plate mark: 31 x 24.8 cm.

Subjects

Note

J. Collett pinxit; J. Goldar sculpsit.
A short, chubby dancing master, with a book in his coat pocket bearing the title The Lad's a Dunce, partners a tall, oafish student. A somnolent musician, seated at left, accompanies them on the violin. A man sits on a bench at back, his feet forced into a narrow turnout box. Two cats play inside the violinist's case.

Call Number

*MGZFD Col J Gro 1

OCLC

NYPY867003419-F

Author

Collet, John, 1725-1780.

Title

Grown gentlemen taught to dance, engraved after an original picture of Mr. John Collett, in the possession of Mr. Bradford.

Imprint

[London] published by T. Bradford, no. 132 Fleet Street, 27th June 1767.

Local Note

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Local Subject

Prints (Graphic arts) -- Social dancing -- 18th century.

Dance -- Caricatures and cartoons.

Local Subject

Turnout devices.

Added Author

Goldar, John, 1729-1795.

Research Call Number

*MGZFD Col J Gro 1