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La danse du village

Charles Hodge Mackie (1862–1920)

Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture

La danse du village

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This painting depicts an open air nocturnal village fête with dancing. From the title it would appear that the scene is set somewhere in France, most probably somewhere in Picardy where Mackie had a studio near Étaples, between 1904 and 1909. Anne Mackie, the artist’s widow, referred to the painting as 'La ducasse' in 1921. This expression is used in France to describe a popular centuries old festival or 'fête' that is held in many regions of France and has its origins in an ancient religious festival. In an 1888 publication by Andre Theuriet 'La vie rustique', 'La ducasse' is the name for the regional annual fête for the North of France.

Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture

Edinburgh

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Title

La danse du village

Date

c.1918

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 81 x W 111.3 cm

Accession number

1997.143

Acquisition method

Diploma Work deposit, 1918

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

Charles MacKie

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Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture

The Mound, Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH2 2EL Scotland

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Artist or maker

Charles Hodge Mackie

1862–1920

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