1741
oil
canvas
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Country Dances round a Maypole (decorative painting for a supper-box at Vauxhall Gardens, London) is a 1741 oil by Francis Hayman, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a lively scene of people dancing around a maypole. The dancers are dressed in 18th-century clothing, with men in coats and hats, and women in long dresses and aprons. They are holding hands and moving in a circle around the maypole, which is decorated with ribbons and flowers. In the background, there is a large tree and a building that appears to be a garden pavilion. The sky is blue with a few clouds. The painting is done in a style that is reminiscent of 18th-century English art, with a focus on everyday life and leisure activities. The artist who created this painting is Francis Hayman.
Francis Hayman (1708 – 2 February 1776) was an English painter and illustrator who became one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768, and later its first librarian.
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