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An Indian Woman Dancing

The traditional dancing of India was a source of fascination for the British.
A dancing woman entertaining Europeans

A dancing woman entertaining Europeans

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This print appeared in a book published in 1813, The European In India by the artist Charles Doyley. It was captioned: "A Dancing Woman of Lueknow, Exhibiting Before a European Family."

Doyley went on at considerable length about the dancing girls of India. He mentioned one who could, "by the grace of her motions... hold in complete subjection... many scores of fine young British officers."

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