Serge Lifar, The Genius of the Dance

1935

Violet Keene Perinchief

Associated Names
Violet Keene Perinchief

Artist, Canadian, born England, 1893 - 1987

The image shows a person in a dance pose. They are seen in a side view, partially bent forward with one arm extended downward and the other reaching out to the side. The individual's face is inclined towards the extended arm, showcasing their defined facial features. Their hair is styled close to the scalp with a decorative piece above the ear. The person is wearing a fitted, ornate top with long, sheer sleeves and tight-fitting bottoms. They have slip-on shoes. The background is a plain, light-colored wall, emphasizing the shadows formed by the arms and body.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 28.8 × 22.3 cm (11 5/16 × 8 3/4 in.)
    mount (1): 35.7 × 25.5 cm (14 1/16 × 10 1/16 in.)
    mount (2): 43 × 30.4 cm (16 15/16 × 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.69.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the artist, Toronto; Minna, Tom, and Peter Sturrup, Ontario, CA; NGA purchase (through Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto), 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top left in graphite: SBG-VKP-0048-C; upper left: V39; upper center in black ink: 2. [underlined] "SERGE LIFAR" / BY VIOLET KEENE / SECOND STREET / OAKVILLE / ONTARIO / CANADA; upper right in orange crayon:156; center Scarborough Photographic Club 1936 International Exhibition label

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