Eighteen of the most favourite new country dances [graphic].
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16706467
Description
- Title
- Eighteen of the most favourite new country dances [graphic].
- Published / Created
- [not before 1791]
- Publication Place
- Edinburgh?
- Publisher
- publisher not identified
- Abstract
-
An engraved sheet folded and mounted on wooden sticks secured with brass and bone hardware to form a fan, probably designed as a portable aide-memoire, includes musical scores for eighteen dances as well as directions for the dance steps -- e.g., "The 2nd Lady Lead round the 2d. Gent, the Gent. Do the Same, Lead Down the middle up again Cast off. Pousete" is given for the Duke of Clarence's Fancy. The decorative border is hand-colored in pink. On the verso is a sheet decorated with a small emblem with musical instruments and notations
- Description
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Title from engraved text at top head of sheet.
Place of publication suggested by preponderance of Scottish tunes.
Date of publication based on the arrival of the waltz in England in 1791, included in this selection. See Oxford companion to Music (7th ed.), page 1112.
Width of sheet is an approximation, trimmed within plate mark. A separate sheet mounted on verso is printed with an emblem incorporating musical instruments. The contemporary fan case is covered in mottled green and orange Dutch gilt paper. - Provenance
- Sold by Tennants Auctioneers at "The Fan Collection" sale, 7 December 2018. Marlborough Rare Books; February 2019.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 14.5 x 46 cm, folded to 14.3 x 2 cm, mounted to 24.5 x 2.0 x 2 cm, in case diameter 4 cm x length 27 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 792.00.00.106 Shelved in Object Room C:D
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Early works to 1800
Fans (Accessories)
Etchings Scotland Edinburgh 1792 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Scotland
- Subject (Topic)
-
Country-dances (Music)
Country dancing
Musical instruments
Musical notation - Subjects
-
Country-dances (Music) > Scotland > 18th century
Country dancing > Scotland > Early works to 1800
Musical instruments
Musical notation
Scotland > Edinburgh > 1792
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 13936051
- Object ID (OID)
- 16706467
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