A dancing couple in the foreground, surrounded by other ball-goers, whilst in the background musicians play on a platform. The illustration is by the French artist and illustrator Henri Valentin (1820–1855) and is entitled *Pendant le carrousel* (During the Carousel) . This is a lively, contemporary caricature or press illustration from the 19th century, capturing the social enjoyment and dynamism of a ball, an authentic, high-resolution reproduction of a 19th-century original, exact date of the depiction unknown, historical
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A dancing couple in the foreground, surrounded by other ball-goers, whilst in the background musicians play on a platform. The illustration is by the French artist and illustrator Henri Valentin (1820–1855) and is entitled *Pendant le carrousel* (During the Carousel) . This is a lively, contemporary caricature or press illustration from the 19th century, capturing the social enjoyment and dynamism of a ball, an authentic, high-resolution reproduction of a 19th-century original, exact date of the depiction unknown, historical

Date

Aug 05, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Reference

BRK26H78_212

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

126.4Mb (42.1Mb) / 18.8in x 26.1in / 5640 x 7832 (300dpi)

Keywords

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