Dancer No.7, from the table centerpiece The Scarf Dance Figure Of A Dancer

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1905	Work on this object ended.
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Dancer No.7, from the table centerpiece The Scarf Dance Figure Of A Dancer

This is a Figure of a Dancer. It was modeled by Agathon Léonard and manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated ca. 1900 and we acquired it in 1910. Its medium is biscuit. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Mr. and Mrs. John W. Alexander. It is credited Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Alexander.

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offset lithograph.
Courtesy of anonymous lender.
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pear, brass wire, bone.
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2007-45-11

Sidewall (France)
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Harvey Smith.
1950-83-1

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The frontal view of the lid has a vertically-oriented rectangular shape with three straight edges (top, right, and bottom) and one undulating edge (left.) The image, vertically situated on the lid, is a cancan dancer in action. Her face is in 3/4 view. She has russet (strawberry blonde) hair, parted in the middle in front and gathered into a soft bun (chignon) at the back. A loose tress of hair falls on her forehead. She has dark eyebrows and dark eyes, and looks sideways at the toe of her right leg raised in a high kick. There appears to be a beauty dot on her left cheek. She has a delicate upturned nose and a sweet pursed mouth with red lips. Her decolete (low cut) dress reveals the upper part of her bosom, the neckline has narrow ruffle trim. The dress has mutton sleeves -“poofy” from shoulder to just above the elbow and closer fitting from elbow to wrist. The pattern on the dress resembles an abstract leopard print rendered in brown and pink colors. The bodice is a cream color. Her left hand pulls up her skirts revealing thigh-length bloomers, layers of petticoats, and thigh-high black stockings. The gesture also reveals the entire length of the upraised kicking leg showing the viewer how high she can extend it. Her right arm supports the calf of her raised leg. On this leg the black stocking is held up by an orange garter. She wears pointy black shoes with a chunky heel. Overall, the image looks like a color illustration. The background appears textured - imagine chalk on rough sandpaper. A circular grey nimbus (like smudged charcoal on a stucco wall) surrounds her from mid ankle to shoulder, gradually becoming paler towards the edges of the lid. This grey “spotlight” makes her rather limited color palette (brown, pink, black, white, orange) seem vivid. It also serves to heighten the drama of the kick which extends beyond the nimbus. Similarly, the curved left edge of the lid echoes the undulating line of her leg rising from the arc of her petticoats, and reinforces the gesture of the kick.

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cast silver, enamel.
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lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Art Chantry.
1995-69-72

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 46 x 24 x 22 cm (18 1/8 x 9 7/16 x 8 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Dancer No.7, from the table centerpiece The Scarf Dance Figure Of A Dancer; Manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (France); France; biscuit; H x W x D: 46 x 24 x 22 cm (18 1/8 x 9 7/16 x 8 11/16 in.); Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Alexander; 1910-41-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Maira Kalman Selects.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2B8bD/
Accession Number 1910-41-1
Object ID 18169581