Marianne Cochois (c.1750). Antoine Pesne (French, 1683-1757). Oil on canvas. Schloss Charlottenburg,
Marianne Cochois (c.1750). Antoine Pesne (French, 1683-1757). Oil on canvas. Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin.Marianne Cochois was the première danseuse at the Berlin Opera since 1742. Frederick the Great found her equal to Terpsichore, muse of the Dance. The painter was influenced by Lancret’s Camargo Dancing which was known at the Prussian court. -- source link
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