Portrait of Marie-Adeline Plunkett; 1854 Richard Buckner; Marie Adeline Plunkett was a star of the Romantic ballet. She made her first appearance in the ballet company of her Majesty's Theatre; London in 1843. She was discharged from the company as a result of an incident during a performance involving another dancer who was her rival for the affections of the Earl of Pembroke. In this painting; Buckner based Adeline's pose on the classical statue of Mercury in the Uffizi Gallery; Florence.; Costume; Oil Painting; Portrait; Female; Theatre; Dance; Ballet; Full-length