Moulinet - Elegancies of Quadrille Dancing. Fifth Set.
[graphic]. Pub. by McCleary, Nassau St. Dublin.
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| Summary: | Influenced by George Cruikshank's 'Moulinet-Elegances of Quadrille Dancing', published 11 April 1817 by Hannah Humphrey, 27 St James's Street, London; see BM Satires 12926. This print lettered with title "Moulinet - Elegancies of Quadrille Dancing. Fifth Set." and publication line "Pub. by McCleary Nassau St. Dublin". Cropped within plate mark. [A 'Moulinet' in a quadrille is similar to dancing a reel in a set dance]. Five couples are depicted in a room with a boarded floor; eight of the group are dancing a quadrille, while two gentleman stand in front of a chimney piece at centre of the room engaged in conversation. At the right of the image, a man in uniform bows to a woman, who holds a closed fan and who smiles back at him. Overhead, in minstrels' gallery, musicians (several violinists and a harpist amongst others) play. The women wear all wear low cut, high-waisted dresses, while the men wear coats with narrow tails and tight pantaloons or knee-breeches with the man in the right foreground, seen from behind, wearing loose trousers. A chandelier hangs from the ceiling, the jets issuing from a hoop; a red chaise longue is present at extreme left of room. Mirrors with sconces hang on the wall, either side of the chimney piece, which has a large over mirror. |
| In collection: | Volume two of a collection of caricatures, mainly set in Dublin |
| Format: | Prints & Drawings |
| Language: | English |
| Published / Created: |
Dublin :
[William] McCleary, Nassau St.,
[n.d., ca. 1817-1818?].
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| Notes: | Physical description: 1 print : hand coloured etching, image 20.6 x 30.6 cm., on sheet 22.6 x 33.6 cm., cropped within plate mark, mounted in album on sheet 37.2 x 27.8 cm.. |
| Arrangement: | Item |
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Moulinet - Elegancies of Quadrille Dancing. Fifth Set.
[graphic]. Pub. by McCleary, Nassau St. Dublin.
| In Collection: | Volume two of a collection of caricatures, mainly set in Dublin |
|---|---|
| Description: | Influenced by George Cruikshank's 'Moulinet-Elegances of Quadrille Dancing', published 11 April 1817 by Hannah Humphrey, 27 St James's Street, London; see BM Satires 12926. This print lettered with title "Moulinet - Elegancies of Quadrille Dancing. Fifth Set." and publication line "Pub. by McCleary Nassau St. Dublin". Cropped within plate mark. [A 'Moulinet' in a quadrille is similar to dancing a reel in a set dance]. Five couples are depicted in a room with a boarded floor; eight of the group are dancing a quadrille, while two gentleman stand in front of a chimney piece at centre of the room engaged in conversation. At the right of the image, a man in uniform bows to a woman, who holds a closed fan and who smiles back at him. Overhead, in minstrels' gallery, musicians (several violinists and a harpist amongst others) play. The women wear all wear low cut, high-waisted dresses, while the men wear coats with narrow tails and tight pantaloons or knee-breeches with the man in the right foreground, seen from behind, wearing loose trousers. A chandelier hangs from the ceiling, the jets issuing from a hoop; a red chaise longue is present at extreme left of room. Mirrors with sconces hang on the wall, either side of the chimney piece, which has a large over mirror. |
| Created: |
Dublin :
[William] McCleary, Nassau St.,
[n.d., ca. 1817-1818?].
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 print : hand coloured etching, image 20.6 x 30.6 cm., on sheet 22.6 x 33.6 cm., cropped within plate mark, mounted in album on sheet 37.2 x 27.8 cm.. |
| Format: | Prints & Drawings |
| Call Number: |
PD 2121 TX 2 (34)
(Collection unavailable) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |