Lieselotte Felger, die Wespentaille in dem Tanz, der Kreisel, Berlin (Lieselotte Felger as “Die Wespentaille” in the Dance “Der Kreisel,” Berlin)

1931

Lotte Jacobi

Associated Names
Lotte Jacobi

Artist, American, born Germany, 1896 - 1990

The image shows a person in mid-motion, with one leg lifted slightly and arms stretched outwards. The person's face is obscured by a large conical hat, with long hair visible underneath. The individual is dressed in a costume with an intricate patterned design, wearing shoes with straps. The background is a plain wall with vertical shadows, and the floor is smooth and reflective.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 25.2 × 20.2 cm (9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.107

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1997

  • Beckers, Marion. Atelier Lotte Jacobi: Berlin, New York. Berlin, 1997: pl. 55, p. 111.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Lotte Jacobi; on verso, by later hand, upper right in graphite: mount on rag board; center: L.J. signed / J. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q64157551

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