A Parisian Ball - Dancing at the Mabille, Paris

published 1867

after Winslow Homer

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

Winslow Homer

Artist After, American, 1836 - 1910

In this black and white illustration, several figures are depicted dancing energetically. Positioned in the center, both men and women are engaged in a lively dance. The men are wearing formal attire, including top hats and suits with tails. The women wear long, flowing dresses with full skirts, featuring stripes and patterns. Some women are holding their skirts up. The background is filled with a large crowd of other spectators also dressed in formal wear, under a canopy of hanging lights. Stone arches in the far background suggest the scene takes place in a grand hall or garden pavilion.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1958

  • Winslow Homer: A Retrospective Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1958-1959, no. 228 (not shown in New York).

1963

  • American Artists as Print Makers, Westmoreland County Museum of Art, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1963, no. 108.

Bibliography

1936

  • Foster, Allen Evarts. "A check list of illustrations by Winslow Homer in 'Harper's Weekly' and other periodicals." Bulletin of the New York Public Library 40 (1936): 842-852. Separately published New York: New York Public Library, 1936.

1969

  • Gelman 1969, no.163.

1977

  • Kelsey 1977, no.148.

Wikidata ID

Q65218793

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