The Waltz

1891

Anders Zorn

Associated Names
Anders Zorn

Artist, Swedish, 1860 - 1920

This is a drawing of a dance scene. The image shows intricate line work and cross-hatching to depict a social gathering, capturing movement on a dance floor. Two figures in mid-dance are at the center, with dynamic lines suggesting motion and grace. The background is crowded with other figures, all blending into each other in a swirl of movement and fabric, creating a bustling atmosphere. Lines of varying density create contrast, depicting light and shadow for depth and form.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 31.6 × 21.6 cm (12 7/16 × 8 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 46.9 × 35 cm (18 7/16 × 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8847

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Asplund 1920, no. 54, state iii,iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

S.S. Rosenstamm [1860-1919], New York City, (Lugt 2839); to Charles Sessler [1854-1935], Philadelphia, 22 December 1937; to Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA, 20 November 1935; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1953

  • Old Master Etchings and Engravings, Birmingham Museum of Art, AL, 1953.

  • Masterpieces of Graphic Art from the Rosenwald Collection, Lowe Art Gallery, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, 1953, no cat.

Bibliography

1920

  • Asplund, Karl. Zorn's Engraved Work: Descriptive Catalogue. English ed. 2 vols. Stockholm: A.-B.H.Buckowskis Konsthandel, 1920.

Inscriptions

"Zorn" lower left margin, in plate, artist's hand. "Zorn" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "1891" lower left margin, in plate, artist's hand. "(AB816) 1800" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d). [rose with three leaves on stem] (S.S. Rosenstamm collector's stamp) verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 2839).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65018727

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