Why it matters
An allegory of dance, commissioned in 1855 by Anatole Bartholoni to decorate a room in his Paris town house. The other canvases of the set are at the United States Embassy in Paris.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1856.
- It was shown at the Salon of 1857.
- Captain Peter Moore donated it in 1981.
Based on the Wikipedia article La Danse (Bouguereau) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
