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Portrait of a Ballet Dancer

Thomas Rice Burnham

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a woman standing in a dancer's pose. She is angled slightly away from the camera, with her head turned towards the viewer and her arms crossed in front of her waist. She has a soft expression on her face, styled hair with a floral headpiece, and is wearing a fitted bodice with a voluminous skirt, ballet shoes, and a bracelet on her right wrist. The background consists of a plain wall and a geometric patterned floor.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1860
Medium
albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)
Dimensions
5899 × 9590 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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