Maypole Dancing

Title
Maypole Dancing
Student Commentary:
In this lively illustration for Ritson’s Select Collection of English Songs, four couples dance around a Maypole. On the right side of the image is a man playing violin to provide music for the dance. Images by Blake in this edition were engraved by him on commission, after designs by Thomas Stothard. Not available at the William Blake Archive. Consult the book in Schaffer Library for a detailed view of the image.
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Source
William Blake@Union Digital Collection
Item sets
Blake at Union
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Joseph Ritson, Select Collection of English Songs (1783)

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