This dancer is dressed in light fabrics in a style that was intended to recall Greek attire of the 3rd century BC. It is one of 15 figures that the sculptor Agathon Léonard modeled for a "surtout de table," or table centerpiece, in 1900.
Provenance: Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Object Type: statuettes
Medium: biscuit porcelain, unglazed
Inscriptions: [Factory Mark] In triangle: Sevres; [Number] No. 7 O H
Exhibitions: From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2014-2016., Vive la France! French Treasures from the Middle Ages to Monet. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1999-2000.
Dimensions: H: 18 x W: 9 7/16 x D: 7 1/2 in. (45.7 x 24 x 19 cm)