Danseuse devant l'escalier (Dancer in front of the stairs)
Entry/Object ID
2022.1.28
Description
Girl in a flowery dancing costume posed in front of stairs
Type of Painting
Easel
Artwork Details
Medium
Oil on Canvas
Collection
Michael J. and Aimee Rusinko Kakos Collection
Cataloged By
Ava Tine
Acquisition
Accession
2022.1
Credit Line
Saint Vincent Art & Heritage Collections; Gift of Michael and Aimee Rusinko Kakos
Made/Created
Artist
Eisendieck, Suzanne
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Signature
Location
lower left
Transcription
Signed 'Suzanne Eisendieck'
Dimensions
Height
18-1/2 in
Width
13-1/2 in
Accessories
Accessory
Frame
Provenance
Provenance Detail
Hammer Galleries, New York, Christie’s, London, June 27, 1994
Exhibition
Impressionist Legacies, St. Vincent College
General Notes
Note Type
Artist’s Intent Note
Note
Dancer In Front of the Stairs revisits the work of Edgar Degas and the behind-the-scenes work of classical ballet. Using high-key colors, few hard lines, and a mottled application of paint, she championed a chic femininity indicative of her moment.
