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Dark mezzotint caricature of a dancing lesson: a bowing gentleman in a coat, a violinist at left, onlookers in a room with a window and dogs on the floor.

Gentlemen being instructed in dancing and posture

An 18th-century mezzotint caricature shows a dancing lesson in a sunlit room: a fashionable gentleman in a coat bows while another holds his hand, a violinist plays at left, and dogs lie on the floor. Figures in tailored dress and a framed portrait on the wall fill the composition in dark, detailed tones.

Artist
John Collett
Date
1768
Medium
Caricatures Mezzotints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3291 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1768.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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