Dance History
History of the Ten Competitive Dances
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Chapter Five
Society Dancing, the 15th to 18th Centuries. Out-of-door Dances. Chamber Dancing. Comic Dances. The Ball. Illustrations from Italian 15th Century, German 15th and 16th Centuries, French 15th, 16th, 17th, English 15th, 16th and 18th Centuries Dancing.
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Fig. 49: La Galliarde. From the "Orchesographie" of Thoinot Arbeau (Jean Tabourot),
Langres, 1588.
Fig. 50: Morris dancers. From a window that was in the possession of George Tollett, Esq., Birtley, Staffordshire, 16th century.
Fig. 51: Court dance. From a drawing by Callot, 1635 A.D.
Fig. 52: Comic dancers. By Callot, from the act entitled "Balli di Sfessama," 1609 A.D.
Fig. 53: Country dance. From a drawing by John Evangelist Holtzer, 17th century.
Fig. 54: A ball-room dance, Le Bal Pare, of the 18th century. From August de l'Aubin.
Fig. 55: A dance in the 18th century. From a painting by Hogarth.
Fig. 56: Caricature of a dancing master. Hogarth.
Fig. 57: Spring dancing away from winter. From a drawing by Watteau.
Fig. 58: The Misses Gunning dancing. End of the 18th century, from a print by Bunbury, engraved by Bartolozzi.
Fig. 59: Dancing. Close of the 18th century. From Derby ware.
Fig. 60: Spanish dance in the Hall of Saragoza, 19th century.