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A Dancing Young Woman as Terpsichore
The Cleveland Museum of Art · Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
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A Dancing Young Woman as Terpsichore

c. 1780
Angelica Kauffmann (Swiss, 1741–1807) visual detail
ArtistAngelica Kauffmann (Swiss, 1741–1807)
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Provenance

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c. 1780

Sir Edward Littleton, 4th Bt. (c. 1727–1812), Teddesley Hall, Staffordshire

1812–1863

Edward John Wallhouse Littleton (1791–1863), crated Baron Hatherton in 1835

1863–1888

Edward Richard Littleton, 2nd Baron Hatherton (1815–1888)

1888–1930

Edward George Percy Littleton, 3rd Baron Hatherton (1842–1930)

1930–1944

Edward Charles Littleton, 4th Baron Hatherton (1868–1944)

1944–1969

Edward Thomas Walhouse Littleton, 5th Baron Hatherton (1900–1969)

1969–2024

By Descent

Source provenance text

Sir Edward Littleton, 4th Bt. (c. 1727–1812), Teddesley Hall, Staffordshire Edward John Wallhouse Littleton (1791–1863), crated Baron Hatherton in 1835 Edward Richard Littleton, 2nd Baron Hatherton (1815–1888) Edward George Percy Littleton, 3rd Baron Hatherton (1842–1930) Edward Charles Littleton, 4th Baron Hatherton (1868–1944) Edward Thomas Walhouse Littleton, 5th Baron Hatherton (1900–1969) By Descent Lowell Libson & Jonny Yarker Ltd, London The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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This dancing figure was inspired by recently excavated wall paintings from the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum, during a period when neoclassical style was fashionable. Angelica Kauffmann was among the most important painters of the 1800s, achieving success for portraits and history subjects—a category dominated by men. Highly educated, Kauffmann was also an accomplished musician who had struggled to choose between a career in fine art or music.

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