The long minuet as danced at Bath

Unknown (British)

Bunbury, Henry William (1750-1811) (after a work of)

Bunbury, Henry William (1750-1811) (formerly attributed to)

Item type:

drawing

Date of creation:

late 18th-early 19th c.

Height:

24.0 cm  (9 7/16 in.)

Width:

148.5 cm  (58 7/16 in.)

(sheet dimensions); image: 8 1/16 x 58 7/16 inches (20.4 x 148.5 cm)

Technique / Medium:

brown ink with brown wash over graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper

Description

A composite of six progressive pictures of a couple dancing a minuet; the images, in caricature, reflect steps associated with the dance as well as costumes, customs, and a humorous conclusion to the activity. Note on back of this item refers to additional images in the series. On back, upper left: "John Peace"; on back of mount, center: "Anonymous, 18th c. | John PEACE (?) after H. W. Bunbury | (formerly attributed to H. W. Bunbury); signed in brown ink, verso, upper left: "John Power."

Iconclass

43C9
dancing
43C92
one pair dancing; man and woman dancing as couple
41D
fashion, clothing
44B1531
courtesy, manners; etiquette
51CC1
Effect, Result
61E(BATH)
names of cities and villages (BATH)

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

Notes

This series of caricatures includes captions: "Longa tysonum minuet" (probably meaning "the long minuet" in an imitation of Latin) and "Quid velit & posit rerum concordia discors" (appropriating a quotation from Horace, which can be translated "What the discordant harmony of circumstances would and could effect"). Source of translation: https://quotepark.com/quotes/1855784-horace-what-the-discordant-harmony-of-circumstances-would/

RIdIM record id

6259