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1937

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Dancing Figure (France)

This is a Dancing figure. It is dated 1840 and we acquired it in 1937. Its medium is paper. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Anonymous. It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor.

  • Dancing Peasant Woman Figure
  • enameled porcelain.
  • The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
  • 1989-41-120

Our curators have highlighted 1 object that are related to this one.

  • Girl and Cadet Dancing Figure
  • gilt and enameled porcelain.
  • The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
  • 1989-41-219

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 15.5 x 10.3 x 5.5 cm (6 1/8 x 4 1/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Dancing Figure (France); paper; H x W x D: 15.5 x 10.3 x 5.5 cm (6 1/8 x 4 1/16 x 2 3/16 in.); Gift of Anonymous Donor; 1937-95-1

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