At the dance. Drawing by Cecilio Pla (1860-1934). It represents a carnival scene at the Baile del Real (Madrid, Spain). "A complacent mother sleeps peacefully in the armchair, resigning herself to spend the night at the dance to satisfy the daughter, who does not sleep and listens enraptured to an elegant flatterer". Photoengraving by Laporta. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1898.

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Photo credit: © Prisma Archivo / Alamy / Afripics
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