Vintage Dance - The Ballroom,

Vintage artwork by Delapoer Downing features a 19th century couple ballroom dancing in the middle of the floor while others sit by watching and whispering. A man in the background plays a keyboard instrument. The woman dancing delicately holds up her pink over skirt to display white frilly under skirts as the man twirls her under his arm. The British artist, Delapoer Downing, was born in London in the 19th century and was a painter of figures and domestic subjects. He exhibited at the major art venues in London and at the Royal Academy. Little can be found about him or his life in online searches, and there is even conflicting information about the year of his birth and death. Some art sources report it as 1885-1902 while others cite 1847-1914. This card is blank inside for your own message.