Another artist I looked at who followed a traditional approach was Julius LeBlanc Stewart. H was born on September 6, 1855, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died on January 5, 1919, in Paris, France. He was an American artist who spent his career in Paris and was a contemporary of fellow expatriate painter John Singer Sargent.
I really like this painting of a Ball by Julius Stewart because it is so lively and joyful. It's as he has captured a moment in still life. I like Stewart's interpretation of ballroom dancing as his painting emphasizes how fun ballroom dancing can be, seeing as each individual is presented to be happy, they are smiling,laughing and getting involved. They are dressed in matching formal outfits which implies ballroom dancing is a regular activity in their routine as they have the correct wear, it could also suggest is a big part of their lives during the 1800's as they have all gathered together to dance and this magnifies the importance of ballroom dancing.
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