Mazy Dance

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A group of women is dancing along a colonnade shaking tamourines — He sees a group of female forms advance,
Some chain’d together in the mazy dance
By fetters, forg'd in the green sunny bowers,
As they were captive to the King of Flowers.

Artist

Name:: Tenniel, John
Dates:: 1820-1914
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood engraving
Engraver:: Dalziel, the brothers
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Lalla Rookh: an Oriental romance
Author(s):: Moore, Thomas
Publisher:: London: Longman, Green, Longman & Roberts, 1861
Open Library:: View record.

Description

A group of women in oriental dress is dancing along a colonnade, shaking tamourines and waving flower garlands.

Keywords: 1860s, 19th century, black & white, dance, female, music, Victorian