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TITLE OF WORK: A ball given to general Castilla, at Lima (Bal donné au général Castilla, à Lima)

TYPE OF WORK: Print, woodcut

DATE: 1855

DIMENSIONS: 14.9 x 22.4 cm

COMMENTS: General Ramon Castilla was born in Javapaca, at the Bolivian border, on 31/08/1797. He was elected president of Peru in 1845. Upon his resignation, a ball was given in his honor by Mr. Codicido

LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: Peru, Lima

DANCE FORM: ballroom, couple