Western European Sculpture

Ballerina

    Ballerina

    France, Paris

    1920s

    Chiparus Demetre

    Bronze, ivory, onyx (base); casting, chasing, patination, ivory carving, gilding

    Total height — 34.0 cm

    Inscriptions: signed by the author on the base: “Chiparus”

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    The full-length sculptural figure of a young ballerina is located on a high, rectangular, stepped onyx base. The dancer is depicted in shoes and a dress with a V-neck and a multi-layered, bell-shaped skirt below the knees. The ballerina stands on en pointe (on her toes), with her arms raised above her head, forming a semi-circular contour. Her hair is divided by a straight parting and symmetrically styled into buns on the sides. The figure is executed in bronze, while the head is made of ivory.


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