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title: Dancing Scene in the Caribbean
author: Agostino Brunias / Tate
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17329/dancing-scene-in-the-caribbean/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 2023-04-26
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# Dancing Scene in the Caribbean

_Authored by Agostino Brunias / Tate_

## Image File

[![Dancing Scene in the Caribbean](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17329.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17329.jpg)

## Image Caption

*Dancing Scene in the Caribbean*, oil on canvas by Agostino Brunias, sometime between 1764 and 1796. The painting depicts men and [women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/) of African descent dancing on a Caribbean island, most likely St. Vincent or Dominica, where the Italian-born artist lived from 1764 to his [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) in 1796. Such idealised images were common for Brunias, who often sold his paintings to rich plantation owners of colonial officials, depicting a one-sided and possibly distorted view of slavery and harsh living conditions in colonial plantations.

Tate [Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Britain/), London.

## Bibliography

- [‘Dancing Scene in the Caribbean‘, Agostino Brunias, 1764–96 | Tate](https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/brunias-dancing-scene-in-the-caribbean-t13869 "‘Dancing Scene in the Caribbean‘, Agostino Brunias, 1764–96 | Tate"), accessed 24 Apr 2023.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Tate, A. B. /. (2023, April 26). Dancing Scene in the Caribbean. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17329/dancing-scene-in-the-caribbean/>
### Chicago
Tate, Agostino Brunias /. "Dancing Scene in the Caribbean." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 26, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17329/dancing-scene-in-the-caribbean/>.
### MLA
Tate, Agostino Brunias /. "Dancing Scene in the Caribbean." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17329/dancing-scene-in-the-caribbean/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/brunias-dancing-scene-in-the-caribbean-t13869) by **Agostino Brunias / Tate**. Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 26 April 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0deed.en). This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can't change the content in any way or use it commercially. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.