ARTIST: Dr. Georg August Schweinfurth (Latvia/Germany, 1836-1925) (sketch)
TITLE OF WORK: From the land of Monbuttu in Central Africa: King Munsa dancing in front of his wives and satellites (Aus dem Lande der Monbuttu in Centralafrika: König Munsa tanzt vor seinen Weibern und Trabanten)
TYPE OF WORK: Print
DATE: 1873
DIMENSIONS: 23.1 x 35 cm
COMMENTS: From the land of the Monbuttu in Central Africa: King Munsa dances before his women and his followers
COMMENTS: On the night of April 23, 1661, Glasgow was illuminated with beacons, and there was much merry-making to celebrate the coronation of Charles II...
TITLE OF WORK: Dances and carols (Le dancier ne le caroler)
TYPE OF WORK: Drawing, manuscript illumination, miniature, color
DATE: 1350
DATE DETAILS: approx.
COMMENTS: Miniature illustrating a text by Guillaume de Machaut (1300-1377) dealing with the differences between "dances" and "caroles". A carole is shown here.
TITLE OF WORK: Rumanians dance the Hora before the Grand Duke Nicolas and the Prince and Princess of Rumania (Rumänen tanzen "Hora" vor dem Grossfürsten Nikolaus und dem Fürsten und der Fürstin von Roumänien)
TITLE OF WORK: Costume design for the ballet "Le tricorne". A Muleteer with a Flour Sack
TYPE OF WORK: Drawing, pencil and watercolor on paper
DATE: 1919
COMMENTS: "Le tricorne", ballet in one act by the Ballets Russes, in Paris. Music by M. de Falla, composed for the pantomime by Martinez-Sierra. Scenario by Serge Diaghilev after the play "Le tricorne" by Alarc
TITLE OF WORK: Ballet Zemire. Miss Taglioni and Mr. Stullmüller as Zemire and Azor (Ballet Zemire. Mlle Taglioni und Hr Stullmüller als Zemire u. Azor)
TYPE OF WORK: Print, lithograph, color
DATE: 1826
COMMENTS: Erinnerungen an das Ballet des Kgl. Hoftheaters (Ballet souvenirs of the Royal Theater), Stuttgart
ARTIST: Frédéric de Haenen (Netherlads, 1853-1928) (drawing)
TITLE OF WORK: A native war dance in the Kurram valley, on the north west frontier of India
TYPE OF WORK: Print, woodcut
DATE: 1903
DIMENSIONS: 21.7 x 30.4 cm
COMMENTS: The Kurram Valley is inhabited by a tribe called Turis, who are of the Shiah persuasion, unlike the surrounding tribes, who are all of the Sunni sect.
