Ballet "L'Errante", Paris

1933

Ilse Bing

Associated Names
Ilse Bing

Artist, American, born Germany, 1899 - 1998

The image shows a person's upper body on the right side, positioned on the ground, leaning forward with their head bent down toward their arm and the floor. Their dark hair is loosely styled, partially covering their face. The person wears a sleeveless dark garment, possibly a dress, with their body slightly arched. In the background, another figure stands silhouetted against a lit backdrop, wearing a long flowing garment with a cape or drape effect. The setting appears to be a stage or artistic space with a textured floor and a stark, bright background created by lighting, casting shadows and creating a dramatic atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 22.23 × 28.26 cm (8 3/4 × 11 1/8 in.)
    mount: 34.93 × 41.91 cm (13 3/4 × 16 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.68.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Ilse Bing, New York; (Galerie Karsten Greve, Paris); NGA purchase, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, bottom left in black ink: ILSE BING / 1933; upper left of mount printed in black ink: ILSE BING / PARIS / 1933


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