Dance, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1853
Captioned, Lynchburg-negro dance, this water color shows two couples dancing to the music of three musicians; they are playing the fiddle, banjo, and bones (usually cow ribs). The women wear long dresses and jewelry.
Image Title
Dance, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1853
RegID
SI-OB-298
Date
1853
Title
Dance, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1853
Source
Lewis Miller, Sketchbook of Landscapes in the State of Virginia, 1853-1867. Lewis Miller, Sketchbook of Landscapes in the State of Virginia, 1853-1867. Courtesy, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia; image 87-1101.
Language
English
Item sets
Music, Dance & Recreational Activities
Spatial Coverage
North America--Virginia
Reproduced In
Lewis Miller, Sketchbook of Landscapes in the State of Virginia, 1853-1867.
Researchers
Handler, Jerome; Tuite, Michael; Randall Ericson; Henry B. Lovejoy Graduate Research Assistants: Tiffany Beebe; Travis May
Identifier
NW0165