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Ballerina in Front of the Mirror: P.137-1961

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ballerina in Front of the Mirror

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Shenderov, Aleksandr Semenovich

Entities

Categories

Description

Full-length view from behind of a ballerina seated in front of a mirror, her face reflected, looking down. She wears a tutu, her feet crossed and resting 'en pointe', her arms bent at the elbows and right hand raised to her face.

Notes

History note: Selected by Eric Chamberlain and Carl Winter from the exhibition, 'Lithographs by Twenty-Seven Soviet Artists' (Grosvenor Gallery, London, 9 May-10 June, 1961).

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1961-07) by The Perceval Fund

Dating

20th Century
Circa 1960 CE - 1961 CE

Note

Artist's Proof, 1/10 (the first impression of ten)

School or Style

Russian

Components of the work

Image Height 550 mm Width 330 mm
Sheet Height 630 mm Width 397 mm

Techniques used in production

Lithography : Colour printing

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: written using the cyrillic alphabet

  • Text: A Шендеров
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Handwritten in pencil
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: written using the cyrillic alphabet

  • Text: балерина перед зеркалом / 1/10
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Handwritten in pencil
  • Type: Title
  • Text: 18
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Handwritten in pen and ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 20
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Handwritten in pencil
  • Type: Inscription

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.137-1961
Primary reference Number: 223216
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 17 July 2018 Updated: Monday 25 October 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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