Ballet "L'Errante", Paris

1933

Ilse Bing

Associated Names
Ilse Bing

Artist, American, born Germany, 1899 - 1998

The image shows two people engaged in a performance. The person in the foreground is depicted from head to torso and is positioned in an almost reclining posture with their head thrown back and arms extended to the sides. This person has long, flowing hair which is cascading down, and they are wearing a dress or gown made of flowing fabric. In the background, another person is visible in full view, appearing to twirl or move energetically, with the outlines slightly blurred due to the motion. This second person is also wearing a light, flowing garment. The background features a flat surface, with a bright light source that casts a stark highlight behind the second person.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 28.26 × 22.3 cm (11 1/8 × 8 3/4 in.)
    mount: 42 × 35 cm (16 9/16 × 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.33.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Michael Mattis, Scarsdale, NY; NGA purchase, 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, bottom right of print in black ink: ILSE BING / 1933; top right of mount stamped in black ink: ILSE BING / PARIS / 1933; on verso of mount, by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: [2949-1285-E23]


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