Artist

William Spooner

William Spooner is a Romanticism artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

William Spooner made 19th‑century prints that caught Victorian London’s love of dance and fashion. His “The Favourites of the Ballet” shows ballerina Carlotta Grisi mid‑polka, printed on 21 June 1844—look for the crinoline and the sprung wooden floorboards. The H Beard Print Collection bundles his lighter, hand‑coloured social scenes. Tap “The Favourites of the Ballet” to zoom in on Grisi’s ribbon flutter and the crowd’s top hats.

Works by William Spooner

Collections represented

Victoria and Albert Museum

Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.

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