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The Scarf Dance The Scarf Dance
Agathon Léonard1897 - 1902
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service
Oyster Bay, United States
First Lady Edith Roosevelt received this set of bisque figurines as a French diplomatic gift in May 1902. The 'Scarf Dance' figurines were designed by French sculptor Agathon Léonard and produced by the National Porcelain Factory of Sèvres. Intended for use as a table centerpiece, they combine the finest French craftsmanship in a very traditional medium with the avant-garde subject of modern dance. The three figurines pictured here are Torch, Tambourine, and Scarf.
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- Title: The Scarf Dance The Scarf Dance
- Creator: Agathon Léonard, Agathon Léonard
- Date Created: 1897 - 1902, 1897 - 1902
- Location: Sèvres, France, Sèvres, France
- Physical Dimensions: L 80 cm, W 33 cm, L 80 cm, W 33 cm
- Subject Keywords: Gifts to Politicians, Table setting and decoration, Biscuit ware, Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de, 1725-1807, Gifts to Politicians, Table setting and decoration, Biscuit ware, Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de, 1725-1807
- Contributor: Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service
- Medium: Bisque, Bisque
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