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ARTIST: Robert Barnes (drawing)

TITLE OF WORK: Skirt-dance by children at the floral fête in aid of St. George's Home, Cape Town

TYPE OF WORK: Print

DATE: 1892

DIMENSIONS: 22.5 x 30.3 cm

COMMENTS: St. George's Home is an orphanage for the children of the Colony. The Governor and Lady Loch were present. The fête was held at Rosebank, near Cape town.

LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: South Africa

DANCE FORM: popular, stage

KEYWORDS: skirt, child