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Léon Bakst

A Dancing Slave

1922

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Léon Bakst

A Dancing Slave

1922

Physical Qualities Watercolor and graphite on paper, Mount: 495 x 340 mm. (19 1/2 x 13 3/8 in.) Sheet: 448 x 293 mm. (17 5/8 x 11 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Edward L. and Margaret D. Brewster, Baltimore
Object Number 1986.224
New York, Knoedler, 1923? [to check]
Louis Thomas, 'Bakst - Student of the Archaic,' in "International Studio" (March 1923) repr. in color p. 484

Inscribed: Recto: at lower right, in graphite: "Bakst / 1922" [need to examine verso of mount]

Markings: WM: JCA France IN [GRES]

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Léon Bakst

Russian, 1866-1924

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