Punch,  17 (1849), 127.

The Dancing Lesson

Anon

Genre:

Illustration, Caricature

Relevant illustrations:

wdct.

Illustrators:

[John Leech]

Subjects:

Agriculture, Government, Education


    Subtitled 'Professor Brougham and his Agricultural Pupils', shows the statesman, a well-known fan of dancing, standing before his 'Dancing Academy' class of young yokels. The caption, taken from The Times, refers to Brougham's recent urging of agricultural workers to improve their system of accounting.


See also:

Altick 1997


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