 Scottish ReelFrom an 1895 publication, "Dancing" later republished as "The History of Scotland, Ireland, and Wales" by Lilly Grove Frazer - from an engraving by J. H. Ramburg, 1800, entitled "Scottish Reel." |  Scottish ReelFrom an 1895 publication, "Dancing" later republished as "The History of Scotland, Ireland, and Wales" by Lilly Grove Frazer - from an etching by D. Deuchar, 1784, entitled "Scottish Reel." |  Highland Reel Cigar BoxHIGHLAND REEL
Trimmed nailed wood box, marked "Factory 23 IRD 26 Series of 1897,"
Unknown maker, Toronto, Ontario |
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 Highland DancersUnknown Artist, Highland Folk Museum, oil on canvas |  Companion to the BallroomFrontispiece J. Shury engraving from "A Companion to the Ballroom," 1816, Wilson with a longer title of A Companion to the Ball Room, containing a choice collection of the most Original and Admired Country Dances, Reels, Hornpipes, Waltzes, and Quadrills, &c &c with appropriate Figures to Each. The Etiquette and a Dissertation on the State of the Ball Room |  The Highland Fling, 1912Troy Kinney (December 1, 1871 – January 29, 1938) was an American artist, etcher, and author.
Troy Kinney was most notable for his works portraying dance performers, fanciful subjects, and classically styled nudes. He worked with dancers, including Ruth St. Denis, Anna Pavlova, and Sophie Pflanz among others. His artistic works are part of the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the New York Public Library, the Library of Congress, and many others. |
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 Highland Dancing (1872)"Highland Dancing at the Crystal Palace," Line Engraving, London, England |  Reel of Tulloch (1849)Antique Print of 1849 Scottish Fete Lord Holland's Park Reel Tulloch Sword Dance Foot Race 1849 Scottish Fete Lord Holland's Park Reel Tulloch Sword Dance Foot Race A Full page from the Illustrated London News. |  "Robin Adair" (1909) **Clarence F. Underwood (1871-1929) ,
Born in Jamestown, New York, Underwood studied in Paris but returned around 1901/02 to work illustrating postcards, books, and magazines, including the Saturday Evening Post. Many of his paintings were romantically influenced, showing courting scenes from over the fence line to stealing a kiss over a chessboard. |
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 A Dancing LessonCollins, Hugh c.1868-1892. "A Dancing Lesson". Oil on canvas, 51 x 76cm. No date. London, Sotheby's. Lot 854, 30/08/94.Collins lived and worked in Edinburgh and was a specialist in painting people. He became a well known portrait painter and received a number of commissions to paint prominent Scottish people. |  A Dancing LessonLa Belle Assemblee or Sketches of Characteristic Dancing by George Cruikshank (1817). Features the dancing master, country dance, Scots reel, Irish jig, La minuet, German waltz, French quadrille, Spanish boliero, and ballet Italienne. |  Prince of Wales (1876)The Prince of Wales at Malta, Dancing the Reel at the United Service Ball. Illustration for The Graphic, 29 April 1876. |
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 Five Positions of DancingThe five "Positions of Dancing" from Thomas Wilson's Analysis of Country Dancing (1811) – An analysis of country dancing, wherein all the figures used in that polite amusement are rendered familiar by engraved lines. Containing also, directions for composing almost any number of figures to one tune, with some entire new reels; together with the complete etiquette of the ball-room. By T. Wilson ... Illustrated with engravings on wood by J. Berryman. |  The Dance of the Shearers (1885)Shearers on Otakapo Station in Rangitīkei enjoy some Highland dancing, accompanied by artist Charlie Hammond on the harp and Bob Craig on the violin. A note below the drawing, says that ‘they had never heard such music on the station before’ and that two Scotsmen, Cameron and Gear, played the bagpipes for some of the dances. By 1885 in New Zealand’s towns and cities it was no longer usual for men to dance together. In the countryside, women remained scarce. |  The Highland Fling (1867)Artist unknown |
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 "The Highland Wedding""The Highland Wedding at Blair Atholl," David Allan, 1780.This was painted after Allan's return from Italy, and was the first of his many Scottish genre subjects. Neil Gow, the celebrated violin player, composer and collector of music, takes his place amongst the musicians; Gow's services were retained by the Duke of Atholl, for a fee of £5 a year. The tartan worn in this picture was done so illegally, for highland dress had been proscribed after the Jacobite rising of 1745. |  A Highland DanceDavid Allan, A Highland Dance
Object type: drawing,
Date 1780:
Medium: Brush and watercolour over pencil on paper |  Sir John Halkett of PitfirraneSir John Halkett of Pitfirrane (1720–1793), 4th Baronet, Mary Hamilton, Lady Halkett and their Family, by David Allan,
National Galleries of Scotland
Date painted: 1781
Oil on canvas, 153 x 239.5 cm
Collection: National Galleries of ScotlandHalkett and his second wife Mary are shown with his daughter by his first wife, and his thirteen younger children, whose names are provided by Allan. |
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 Scottish Country DanceFrom a picture used by ESSLLI 2005 Reception Buffet and Ceilidh Dance, titled "Nova Scotia Tattoo, Scottish Country Dance" |  A Sword DanceCollins, Hugh c.1868-1892. "A Sword Dance". Oil on canvas, 51 x 76cm. No date. London, Sotheby's. Lot 854, 30/08/94.Collins lived and worked in Edinburgh and was a specialist in painting people. He became a well known portrait painter and received a number of commissions to paint prominent Scottish people. |  The Sword DanceGeorge Bernard O'Neill (1828-1917),
The Sword Dance, Oil On Panel, Private Collection. George Bernard O'Neill was a prolific Irish genre painter, from 1859 a member of the Cranbrook Colony of artists. |
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