How to dance. A complete ball-room and party guide. Containing all the latest figures, together with

Unknown artist

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

How to dance. A complete ball-room and party guide. Containing all the latest figures, together with is a public-domain artwork in the LODance gallery of dance in art, depicting ballroom. It's one of thousands of historic images tracing how dancing has been seen and celebrated across the centuries.

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