'Polking a la milkon!'
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
'Polking a la milkon!' is a 1850 by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The image presents a sketch of a man and woman dancing together, with the man's right arm wrapped around the woman's waist and his left hand holding her right hand. The woman's left arm is bent at the elbow, and her right leg is extended behind her. The background of the sketch is light brown, with some darker brown shading around the figures. The sketch appears to be a playful depiction of a romantic dance. The sketch is titled "Polking a la milkon!" and is held at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The artist is unknown, and the year it was created is also unknown. The sketch is a charming representation of a romantic moment, and its playful style invites the viewer to imagine the scene unfolding. For more information on the techniques used in this sketch, consider looking into chiaroscuro, impasto, or sfumato.
The print titled *Polking a la milkon!* from 1850 depicts a mid-19th-century couple dancing the polka, their bodies arched away from each other while their heads rest on each other's shoulders. Beneath the image, a verse reads: "Hugging and hopping - Limping in delight / The Polka claims the honors of the night." The work is part of the Cyril Beaumont Bequest and may have originated from the London Archives of the Dance.
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