Waltz Collection

Ballroom Dance / Britain
A happy couple swirl around the dance floor: Lifes only hope just to live it again - some night, some waltz, some girl

Soho, London - Old Compton Street W1 - Cinerama and London Casino (now the Prince Edward Theatre). Photographed at night. 1973

Crocodile and naked woman dancing on ice (litho)
7149274 Crocodile and naked woman dancing on ice (litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crocodile and naked woman dancing on ice)

Gaby Deslys dancer, singer and actress 1881-1920
Gaby Deslys (Marie-Elise Gabrielle Claire) French dancer, singer and actress. Died young of a throat infection caused by Spanish influenza

Music cover, Les Patineurs Valse, by Emile Waldteufel
Music cover, Les Patineurs Valse (Skaters Waltz), by Emile Waldteufel, with two elegant women skating on ice. circa 1880s

Austria, Vienna, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria at the Annual Viennese ball
Wilhelm Gause (1853-1916), Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916) at the Annual Viennese Ball. Detail: the waltz

Daisy Bell Waltz by Karl Kaps
Promotional music sheet for the Daisy Bell Waltz by Karl Kaps, based on the popular song Daisy Bell by Harry Dacres famous song

VIENNESE COMPOSERS. Portraits of ten Viennese waltz composers. Center: Johann Strauss the Younger; clockwise from top left: Johann Strauss the Elder, Joseph Lanner, Josef Strauss, Eduard Strauss

The Waltz (La Valse). Artist: Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925)
The Waltz (La Valse). Found in the collection of Musee d art moderne Andre Malraux Le Havre

Music cover, Puss! Puss! Puss! Comedy song waltz, words by Robert Hargreaves and Stanley J Damerell, music by Tolchard Evans. 1932

Philharmoniker Ball (Winter Ball), Auersberg Palace, Vienna, Austria

Giuseppe Verdi / Photo
GIUSEPPE VERDI Italian composer

Trout, Truck, Trunk, Truss, Valve, Vault, Waltz, Watch, Watch, Waves, Weave, Wedge (engraving)
8650029 Trout, Truck, Trunk, Truss, Valve, Vault, Waltz, Watch, Watch, Waves, Weave, Wedge (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trout, Truck, Trunk)

Redoute / Redoubt (colour litho)
8666240 Redoute / Redoubt (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Redoute)

Wonderful and incredible dancing the waltz, a newly popular dance imported from Germany
FLO4677694 Wonderful and incredible dancing the waltz, a newly popular dance imported from Germany. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesanger's Le Bon Genre, Paris

Art. Dance. Couple dancing the waltz: The Blue Danube, by Johann Strauss II
3434121 Art. Dance. Couple dancing the waltz: The Blue Danube, by Johann Strauss II. Postcard by Leo Delitz, France, c.1910-20 (postcard); (add.info.: Art. Coll. Part. Art. Dance)

Regency fops and courtesans waltzing in the Argyll Rooms, Regent Street. Among the courtesans are Nelly Mansell
FLO4619073 Regency fops and courtesans waltzing in the Argyll Rooms, Regent Street. Among the courtesans are Nelly Mansell, Emma Richardson, Ellen Hanbury, Dolly Drinkwater and Fanny Myers

Couple dancing the Waltz (chromolitho)
8635392 Couple dancing the Waltz (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple dancing the Waltz. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Couple dancing the Waltz (chromolitho)
8635390 Couple dancing the Waltz (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple dancing the Waltz. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Gathering around a piano - Woman at piano playing a waltz, late 1800s
NWI4759671 Gathering around a piano - Woman at piano playing a waltz, late 1800s.; (add.info.: Gathering around a piano - Woman at piano playing a waltz)

Napoleon I learnt the waltz - Napoleon learning to waltz. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration
NWI4945707 Napoleon I learnt the waltz - Napoleon learning to waltz. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration; (add.info.: Napoleon I learnt the waltz - Napoleon learning to waltz)

Regency gentlemen and ladies dancing at the Lord Mayor's ball. Lord Mayor Robert Waithman with ceremonial chain
FLO4619032 Regency gentlemen and ladies dancing at the Lord Mayor's ball. Lord Mayor Robert Waithman with ceremonial chain and staff of office. City Ball at the Mansion House

English Georgian dandy and belle dancing a waltz while a man plays the piano in a parlour
FLO4662008 English Georgian dandy and belle dancing a waltz while a man plays the piano in a parlour. An Introduction: Gay moments of Logic, Jerry, Tom and Corinthian Kate

Le bal Mabile, 1858. Creator: Provost, A. (active 1834-1855)
Le bal Mabile, 1858. Private Collection

Le bal Mabile, c.1855. Creator: Provost, A. (active 1834-1855)
Le bal Mabile, c.1855. Private Collection

The Waltz, 1891. Creator: Zorn, Anders Leonard (1860-1920)
The Waltz, 1891. Private Collection

OLYMPIA, 1899. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
OLYMPIA, 1899. Photograph shows sailors aboard the [U.S.S.] OLYMPIA waltzing at tiffin time

Juvenile Ball at the Mansion-House, on New Year's Eve, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Juvenile Ball at the Mansion-House, on New Year's Eve, 1850. Children's party in the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London

The Tear of Gratitude, 1848. Creator: Thomas Moore
The Tear of Gratitude, 1848

Inconvenient Partners in Waltzing, 1817/19. Creator: Isaac Robert Cruikshank
Inconvenient Partners in Waltzing, 1817/19

The Bride, cover for The Prima Donna Waltz sheet music, 1850. Creator: George Baxter
The Bride, cover for The Prima Donna Waltz sheet music, 1850

The Waltz, 1891. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
The Waltz, 1891

The Waltz, 1891. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
The Waltz, 1891

The Bride, cover for The Prima Donna Waltz sheet music, 1850. Creator: George Baxter
The Bride, cover for The Prima Donna Waltz sheet music, 1850

The Waltz, 1891. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
The Waltz, 1891

The Waltz, 1891. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
The Waltz, 1891

USA - A stylish 1920s couple dance the Boston Two-Step - an americanized version of the waltz. Date: circa 1908

Journeymen on the road, Meersburg, Upper Swabia, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

RMS Titanic table on which composer Archibald Joyce wrote
RMS TITANIC, an important piece of musical and Titanic history, a late 19th/early 20th century oak barley twist gate leg table where composer and English Waltz King Archibald Joyce (1873-1963)

The Homecoming Waltz
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for The Homecoming Waltz, words and music by Bob Musel, Ray Sonin and Reg Connelly. Featured and broadcast by Ivy Benson

The Victory Waltz
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for The Victory Waltz, words by Tommie Connor, music by Tony Bond. Featured and broadcast by Joe Loss and his orchestra

After The War Is Over, Music Cover
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for After The War Is Over, a comedy song waltz, music by Tolchard Evans, words by Ralph Butler

RMS Titanic, table of English composer Archibald Joyce
An important piece of musical and Titanic history, a late 19th/early 20th century oak barley twist gateleg table on which the composer and ?English Waltz King? Archibald Joyce (1873)

Music cover, Trilby Waltz, by Theo Bonheur, dedicated to Dorothea Baird Date: 1895

Music cover, The Eton Boating Song, arranged by Karl Kaps, with a view of Eton College and the River Thames Date: circa 1880

Music cover, Le Juif Errant (The Wandering Jew), arranged for piano by Frederic Burgmuller, Grande Valse danced by ballerina Louise Taglioni Date: 1852

Music cover, The Cachucha, by A Fleche, danced by ballerinas Paulina Duvernay and Fanny Ellsler, with Une Valse Sentimentale Date: circa 1835

Music cover, Lady Edith's Bridal, or the Nightingale's Song Waltz, by Henri F Hemi, with a view of the Octagon Towers, Alnwick Castle, Northumberland Date: 19th century

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"Waltz: The Timeless Elegance of Ballroom Dance in Britain" Step into the enchanting world of waltz, a captivating ballroom dance that has mesmerized dancers and audiences alike for centuries. In the heart of Soho, London, on Old Compton Street W1, echoes of this graceful dance can be heard as couples sway to its rhythmic melodies. One such melody is "Les Patineurs Valse" by Emile Waldteufel, a music cover that transports you to a winter wonderland where crocodiles and naked women gracefully glide across ice. This whimsical lithograph captures the essence of waltz's fluid movements and imaginative spirit. Gaby Deslys, an extraordinary dancer, singer, and actress from 1881-1920s era embodies the elegance and charm associated with waltz. Her performances exuded gracefulness as she effortlessly twirled across stages adorned with music covers like "Puss. Puss. Puss. " Viennese composers have played an integral role in shaping the waltz genre. Portraits of ten Viennese maestros adorn walls around Austria's imperial city Vienna; their compositions continue to inspire generations to embrace this timeless dance form. "The Waltz (La Valse)" by Felix Edouard Vallotton further immortalizes this artistry on canvas. With every brushstroke capturing the intricate footwork and passionate connection between partners, it reminds us why waltzing remains eternally captivating. Even Emperor Franz Joseph I himself couldn't resist joining in at the Annual Viennese ball held in Austria's opulent palaces. The Philharmoniker Ball at Auersberg Palace stands as a testament to how deeply ingrained waltzing is within Austrian culture. Giuseppe Verdi's photograph serves as a reminder that even renowned composers found solace in composing their masterpieces while surrounded by reminders of waltz's allure.