Appraisal: "Dancing for Eels" Oil Painting

Season 15 Episode 16

Appraisal: "Dancing for Eels" Oil Painting, ca. 1885 from Washington, DC Hour 1

Nancy Druckman appraises a folk art oil of African American men "dancing for eels," a popular folk art composition dating back to the 1820s.

AIR DATE 5/22/11

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