Print Description
(transl. Spread the wings of love. I touched the ear. Light the fire to the lit girls.) A humorous ballroom scene where animals dressed as humans engage in dancing and conversation, highlighting human vanity and societal norms.
Made by Joaquim Pedro Aragao after Joaquim Pedro Aragao.
Medium: Lithograph on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 19 x 17 cm (7.48 x 6.69 inch). Image size: 19 x 17 cm. (7.48 x 6.69 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, soiling and creasing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
DANCING ANIMALS, ANTHROPOMORPHIC ART, SATIRICAL PRINT, J.P. ARAG?O, EARLY PORTUGUESE LITHOGRAPH, 1830, RARE PRINT, SOCIAL SATIRE | EXPO-480 (OTHER)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Printed by Off. de Santos Lurgo do C. Barao, c.1830.
Biography engraver: Joaquim Pedro Aragao (b.1801) was a notable Portuguese artist known for his satirical works, which often used humor to critique societal norms and behaviors.
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