Dancer
(18th and 19th Centuries )
This dancer is one of 15 figures that the sculptor Agathon Léonard modeled for a "surtout de table," or table centerpiece, that the Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory first presented at the Exposition Universelle, a world's fair, held in Paris in 1900. Titled "Le jeu de l’écharpe" (The Scarf Dance), the centerpiece featured figures dressed in light fabrics in a style that was intended to recall Greek attire of the 3rd century B.C., but was also inspired by contemporary dance, notably that of Loïe Fuller (1862–1928), an American dancer who gained fame in Europe by using billowing dresses to enhance her performances.
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Provenance
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Manufacture National de Sèvres, Sèvres, France; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, between November 1, 1900, and March 31, 1901; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 2014-2016 | From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1999-2000 | Vive la France! French Treasures from the Middle Ages to Monet. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/18/1984 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
France, Sèvres (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 18 × W: 9 7/16 × D: 7 1/2 in. (45.7 × 24 × 19 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1900 or 1901
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.1736
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