“Polonaise”

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About this item

In the 1880s, thousands of Eastern European immigrants began arriving in the Connecticut River Valley in Massachusetts. Stephen G. Maniatty (1910-1984) if Deerfield, Massachusetts, painted this image of a young Eastern European woman in her dancing costume. He gives the impression of someone foreign and exotic, which is how many White native-born Massachusetts residents viewed the culture and customs of their neighbors.

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Item typePainting
CreatorManiatty, Stephen George
Date1945–1950
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicImmigration
Art, Music, Literature, Crafts
Eastern European
EraGreat Depression and World War II, 1929–1945
Early Indigenous and European contact, 1565–1619
MaterialCloth
Process/FormatOil; Painting
Dimension detailsHeight: 38.00 in Width: 29.12 in
Catalog #1997.11
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Maniatty, Stephen George. Polonaise. Painting. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1997-11/. Accessed on December 8, 2024.

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