Medallion, "Dancing Nude"

Cleveland Museum of Art

Medallion, "Dancing Nude" by Alphonse Daudet. Bronze medallion with raised nude female figure. Circular bronze object. Figure of woman with short curled hair with left leg extended forward and right leg extended behind. Woman's arms extended to her sides and fabric wrapped around her body. Fabric draped over left forearm. Right leg bare with right arm extended downward with fabric flowing down. Left leg crossed in front of right leg. Figure topless with two breasts showing. Medallion has darkened brown patina and some small green spots, possibly verdigris, on right side. Artist's name written near bottom left. Background transitions from light gray to black.