Dress Rehearsal #2

1934

James Van Der Zee

Associated Names
James Van Der Zee

Artist, American, 1886 - 1983

The image shows a large group of people in a posed setting. Most people are visible as they are seated or standing around an indoor scene. Many women are seated in the front rows, dressed in elegant dresses adorned with lace and ribbons. Some women wear hats with feathers or other embellishments. Men, particularly those standing, wear formal suits. To the right, a man in a dark suit and bow tie stands behind a lectern, raising his hand, possibly holding a book. A woman is seated at the far right in front of a piano, holding a fan. The people have various facial expressions, with some holding songbooks or papers. The background features painted wall murals of outdoor scenery, with elegant drapes framing the scene. An ornate rug lies on the floor, enhancing the formal and decorative atmosphere of the room.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ellen and Richard Sandor

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 20.3 x 25.5 cm (8 x 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.171.3

  • Copyright

    © James Van Der Zee Archive, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Donna Van Der Zee, New York; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sandor, Chicago, IL; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1998

  • Harlem: Its Renaissance and After. Northern Illinois University Art Museum Altgeld Gallery, DeKalb, Illinois, 12 January - 21 February, 1998.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right in negative: NYC [vertical] / VAN DER ZEE [vertical] / 1934; on verso, signed by artist, center right in graphite: James VanDerZee; by Donna Mussenden Van Der Zee, center left in graphite: Title: DRESS REHEARSAL #2, 1934 / PHOTOGRAPHER: JAMES VANDERZEE / COPYRIGHT: c 1989 BY DONNA VANDERZEE / All RIGHTS RESERVED / REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT PERMISSION / IN WRITING FROM DONNA VANDERZEE / VINTAGE PRINT / CERTIFIED: Donna VanDerZee 3/89 / REF: 2-301-10-1; artist's stamp center in black ink

Wikidata ID

Q64155562

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