Couples dancing La Poule section of the quadrille

Two couples perform the third section La Poule in the quadrille, a popular ball and salon dance from the early 19th century. The poule is a gay, animated quadrille where one can have fun with decency, and shine without pretension. Illustration by Dutailly. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangere's Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817. Two couples perform the third section La Poule in the quadrille, a popular ball and salon dance from the early 19th century. The poule is a gay, animated quadrille where one can have fun with decency, and shine without pretension. Illustration by Dutailly. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangere's Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817

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