Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Alken, Samuel, 1756-1815.
2. Fores, S. W.

Description

1. Aquatint, colored; 32.5 x 43.5 cm.

Call number

1. *MGZFH Row T C 1

Note

1. T. Rowlandson delin., S. Alken fecit.
2. Two couples dancing in a shabby room; man in foreground wearing wig and tattered shirt, his partner wearing plumed headdress. Man seated at left striking tambourine; dogs dancing. Man seated at right playing fiddle; barefoot child standing in third position, lifting nightshirt.

Author

1. Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.

Title

1. A French family.

Imprint

1. London, publ. by S. W. Fores, no. 3 Piccadilly, Nov. 5, 1792.

Local note

1. This item may be offsite for digitization. For additional information please contact dance@nypl.org.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Local subject

1. Dance -- Caricatures and cartoons.
2. Prints (Graphic arts) -- Social dancing -- 18th century.
3. Social dancing -- 18th century.

Added author

1. Alken, Samuel, 1756-1815.
2. Fores, S. W.

Research call number

1. *MGZFH Row T C 1