Spanish Dancers

1873

Pio Joris

Associated Names
Pio Joris

Artist, Italian, 1843 - 1921

The image features five women in traditional attire. Four women are seated closely together on the left side, while one woman stands on the far right holding a tambourine. They have distinct facial expressions and historic hair styling. They wear layered dresses and shawls in shades of brown and cream. The woman standing has a flowing dress. The sepia tones give the scene a classic look. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash and white heightening over graphite

  • Credit Line

    Julius S. Held Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33.6 x 41 cm (13 1/4 x 16 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.1.38

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Julius S. Held [1905-2002], by 1970; gift 1985 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1970

  • Selections from the Drawing Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Julius S. Held, University Art Gallery, Binghamton; traveling exhibition, 1970, no. 126.

Inscriptions

upper right in brown ink: Granada 1873; lower right in brown ink: P. Joris, Roma; later hand lower right verso in graphite: PioJoris 1843-1921

Wikidata ID

Q64619700

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