L'Errante Ballet Caravan

c. 1935

George Platt Lynes

Associated Names
George Platt Lynes

Artist, American, 1907 - 1955

The image depicts four individuals arranged in an artistic composition. In the center, a person with short hair faces away from the camera with arms extended horizontally. They wear a tight-fitting garment and a dark belt. Behind them, two figures wearing sheer gowns are partially visible on either side. In front, a person with curly blonde hair reaches upward with their right arm towards the central figure. This individual wears a long, shiny dress. The background is dark, emphasizing the figures' theatrical arrangement and attire.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Funds from Eric Richter

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 33.6 × 26.6 cm (13 1/4 × 10 1/2 in.)
    mount: 34.9 × 27.3 cm (13 3/4 × 10 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.75.4


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Lincoln Kirstein, New York; Fred Maddox, Weston, CT; (Keith de Lellis Gallery, New York); NGA purchase, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper right in graphite: 183; center in green ink: page 14


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