The Dancing Lesson, The Minuet.
Print
1835 (Published)
1835 (Published)
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| Place of origin |
To the right, a dancing master with violin, wearing blue suit and yellow waistcoat, giving a lesson to a small girl and boy, the boy, wearing a pinkish red jacket with his blue top hat in his left hand, with back turned and right pointed foot extended to side, facing a taller girl, her dress held out revealing her feet ink red slippers, the left pointed foot extended to the side. At right back, a small girl is standing in a shallow box. Titled above the image: 'The Minuet.' and below: 'The Dancing Lefson Pt 2 / G Cruikshank fect - Pubd by Thos McLean, 26 Haymariket / Augt 1st 1835'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Dancing Lesson, The Minuet. |
| Materials and techniques | Coloured etching |
| Brief description | 'The Minuet, The Dancing Lefson. Pt 3' Etching by George Cruikshank, published by Thomas McLean, 1 August 1835. |
| Physical description | To the right, a dancing master with violin, wearing blue suit and yellow waistcoat, giving a lesson to a small girl and boy, the boy, wearing a pinkish red jacket with his blue top hat in his left hand, with back turned and right pointed foot extended to side, facing a taller girl, her dress held out revealing her feet ink red slippers, the left pointed foot extended to the side. At right back, a small girl is standing in a shallow box. Titled above the image: 'The Minuet.' and below: 'The Dancing Lefson Pt 2 / G Cruikshank fect - Pubd by Thos McLean, 26 Haymariket / Augt 1st 1835'. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Cyril W. Beaumont Bequest |
| Object history | The print came to the Museum as part of the Cyril Beaumont Bequest. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.331-2000 |
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| Record created | January 8, 2001 |
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