A full description of modern dances

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Dance in Art · 1885

A full description of modern dances

Unknown artist

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

A full description of modern dances is a public-domain artwork in the LODance gallery of dance in art. It's one of thousands of historic images tracing how dancing has been seen and celebrated across the centuries.

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