The Dancing Lesson

c. 1905

Gertrude Käsebier

Associated Names
Gertrude Käsebier

Artist, American, 1852 - 1934

The image shows four girls dancing inside a room. They are positioned in a circle, holding the skirts of their dresses as they move. The girls have curly hair with bows, and are dressed in elaborate dresses. One of the girls holds a fan. The room has dark curtains, a lattice-designed window, decorative plants, and wooden flooring.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum print processed with mercury

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.5 x 11.3 cm (7 11/16 x 4 7/16 in.)
    mount: 20.2 x 11.9 cm (7 15/16 x 4 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.65.12

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Käsebier family; gift to private collection; NGA purchase (through Charles Isaacs Photographs Inc., New York), 2008.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • A Subtle Beauty: Platinum Photographs from the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2014 - 2015, unnumbered catalogue.

Wikidata ID

Q64154273

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