Anna Pavlova “Legendary Dancer with Laurent Novikoff”

c. 1912

Herman Mishkin

Associated Names
Herman Mishkin

Artist, American, born Russia, 1871 - 1948

The image shows two individuals captured in full body. The man stands with his arms at his sides, slightly leaning toward the woman, who rests her head on his shoulder. The woman is slightly in front of the man, holding a tambourine in her right hand. The man has a neutral expression and wears a headscarf tied around his head. His hair is not visible due to the scarf. He is dressed in a loose, long-sleeved shirt tucked into a pair of fitted dark trousers, which have ornamental detailing, and he wears high boots. The woman has her hair styled in elegant waves and is wearing large hoop earrings. She is dressed in a flowing dress with a richly decorated bodice and is accessorized with multiple strands of beads around her neck, as well as a wide, embellished belt around her waist. The background is plain, with a textured appearance, possibly suggesting a studio setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.9 × 13.8 cm (7 7/16 × 5 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.2 × 15.2 cm (7 15/16 × 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.282

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, RMY Auctions, Wilder, ID); Rhys M. Yeakley, Wilder, ID; Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, lower left in negative: C / MISHKIN / NY; on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in graphite circled: 8; center left in orange crayon perpendicular: -5-; lower left stamped in blue ink inverted: [CHICAGO] DAILY NEWS / PAGE [by unknown hand in graphite: 4] / COPY [by unknown hand in graphite: 8] / ISSUE [by unknown hand in graphite: Jan. 24-25]; lower center stamped in black ink: ANNA PAVLOVA [underlined in graphite] / The Incomp[illegible] / and her Ballet Russe; lower right: Laurent Novikoff; by unknown hand, bottom center in orange crayon inverted: 3 1/2; bottom right in graphite: Anna Pavlova

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