Cartier's practical illustrated waltz instructor, ball room guide, and call book. Giving ample direc

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Dance in Art · 1882

Cartier's practical illustrated waltz instructor, ball room guide, and call book. Giving ample direc

Unknown artist

Dance:
Waltz
Era:
Late 1800s (Victorian Ballroom)
Source:
loc
Rights:
public_domain

Cartier's practical illustrated waltz instructor, ball room guide, and call book. Giving ample direc is a public-domain artwork in the LODance gallery of dance in art, depicting waltz. It's one of thousands of historic images tracing how dancing has been seen and celebrated across the centuries.

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