The Tarantella
Print
| Artist/Maker |
Man and woman wearing Italian dress, dancing the tarantella, surrounded by musicians, on a vine-covered terrace overlooking town, sea and mountains; his left arm is outstretched, the right arm curved above his head and left leg raised, she facing him and holding up her apron, Titled beneath: 'The Tarantella'. Engraving by A H Payne after Valerio.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Tarantella |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving |
| Brief description | 'The Tarantella'. Engraving by A H Payne after Valerio. |
| Physical description | Man and woman wearing Italian dress, dancing the tarantella, surrounded by musicians, on a vine-covered terrace overlooking town, sea and mountains; his left arm is outstretched, the right arm curved above his head and left leg raised, she facing him and holding up her apron, Titled beneath: 'The Tarantella'. Engraving by A H Payne after Valerio. |
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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 |
| Historical context | The Tarantella is an Italian dance in rapid 6/8 time. The name supposedly derives from Taranto in Southern Italy where the tarantula spider is common. The superstition is that the bite of the spider induced a type of delirium tremens, the cure for which was an energetic dance. The Romantic ballet "La Tarantule" is based on the legend. |
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| Accession number | S.373-2000 |
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| Record created | February 6, 2001 |
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