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George Dance
A stranger at Sparta standing long upon one leg, said to a Lacedoemonian, I do not believe you can do as much; "True (said he) but every goose can"
[England? : s.n., 18--]
etching
image: 167 x 150 mm, circular; sheet: 187 x 150 mm
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.699
Notes
Line etching after a design attributed to George Dance, probably based on an earlier aquatint of Dance's caricature of Vestris by Francesco Bartolozzi and Benedetto Pastorini.
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary
Circular design shows a young dancer (Auguste Vestris) in the centre of the stage. He is poised on the right toe, his left leg extended horizontally, his arms held out, with a netted purse of coins labeled "English guineas" in his right hand; his head thrown back rests on his right shoulder and he is smiling. Trees form the background, and on the right of the stage are flats, also of trees. In each of the lower angles of the square is a goose, standing on one leg.
Associated names
Dance, George, 1741-1825, designer.
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner
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Classification
Department
Century prints
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