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The painting for which this is a study was originally entitled The Lambeth Walk. It clearly does not show the Lambeth Walk, a strutting, jaunty dance that made play on the evening promenade and became the subject of a popular song by Noel Gay in 1937. The work was titled The Folk Dance when shown at the Redfern Gallery, London in summer 1942 and shows six couples dancing a reel to the music of an accordian and a violin.

Details

  • Title: Folk Dance
  • Creator: William Roberts
  • Creator lifespan: 1895/1980
  • Creator's nationality: British
  • Creator's place of birth: London, UK
  • Creator's gender: Male
  • Date created: 1938
  • Physical Dimensions: w320 x h215 cm
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: © Estate of John David Roberts. By Courtesy of the William Roberts Society., © Estate of John David Roberts. By Courtesy of the William Roberts Society.
  • External Link: http://collection.britishcouncil.org/collection/search/9/0/object/43691/0
  • Medium: Watercolour on paper squared up for enlargement
  • Acquisition: British Council Collection

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