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Bust of Diana
Jean-Louis Forainca. 1890 - 1895
Dixon Gallery and Gardens
Memphis, United States
Details
- Title: Bust of Diana
- Creator: Jean-Louis Forain
- Creator Lifespan: 1852 - 1931
- Creator Nationality: French
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Paris, France
- Creator Birth Place: Reims, France
- Date: ca. 1890 - 1895
- Physical Dimensions: 18 1/8 x 15 inches
- Description: One of Forain’s many works depicting the world of ballet and ballet dancers, Bust of Diana, with its quick, fluid strokes of pastel color, displays the sense of graceful yet electrifying movement that embodies the world of ballet. The figure was most likely inspired by the popular Parisian ballet, Sylvia ou La Nymphe de Diane, in which the character of Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt and chastity, played a major role.
- Provenance: Museum purchase with funds provided by Brenda and Lester Crain, Hyde Family Foundations, Irene and Joe Orgill and the Rose Family Foundation
- Type: Pastels
- Rights: Dixon Gallery and Gardens. For Terms and Conditions for use of this image please contact the Registrar at 901-761-5250.
- Medium: Pastel on linen canvas prepared with gesso
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