Caption

Three dancers, print, annotation: 'Les Danseuses Bon à tirer ... cinqucente suitement, J. Sieurin', printmaker: Julien-Léopold Boilly, after design by Pierre Prud'hon, printer (person): Joseph Rose Lemercier, publisher: Sieurin (signed by artist), Paris, 1847, Julien-Léopold Boilly, Pierre Prud'hon, Joseph Rose Lemercier, Sieurin, printer (person), publisher, paper, tone lithography, tone lithography in blue, black and white, height 260 mm x width 311 mm, tambourine, dancing, more than one musician with instrument, Three female figures in flowing drapery are depicted against a pale background, each shown from head to feet in dancing or prancing poses; the left figure holds two small round objects overhead with arms raised, her fabric ribbons and skirt swirling and one breast partially exposed; the central figure raises one hand above her head holding a small implement while the other hand adjusts a decorative headpiece, her drapery wrapped around her torso and billowing around her legs; the right figure lifts a round object overhead with both hands, her head turned slightly and her hair gathered, ribbons trailing from her shoulders and a skirt caught in motion.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B24_293

License type

Rights managed

Available size

48.7Mb (9.9Mb) / 16.5in x 11.5in / 4944 x 3444 (300dpi)

Keywords

Three dancers print annotation Les Danseuses Bon à tirer .. cinqucente suitement J Sieurin printmaker Julien-Léopold Boilly design Pierre Prud'hon printer person Joseph Rose Lemercier publisher signed artist Paris 1847 paper tone lithography blue black white height 260 mm x width 311 mm tambourine dancing musician instrument Three female figures flowing drapery depicted pale background shown head feet prancing poses left figure holds two small round objects overhead arms raised fabric ribbons skirt swirling breast partially exposed central figure raises hand head holding small implement hand adjusts decorative headpiece drapery wrapped torso billowing legs right figure lifts round object overhead hands turned slightly hair gathered ribbons trailing shoulders skirt caught motion