Lot Essay
The present work depicts the famed dancer Anna Pavlova paired with Mikhail Mordkin, presumably dancing Autumn Bacchanal to the music of Alexander Glazunov.
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'Russian Dancers'
Details
Malvina Hoffman (1885-1956)
'Russian Dancers'
inscribed 'M. Hoffman ©' (along the base)--inscribed 'Modern Art FDRY. N.Y.' (along the edge of the base)
bronze with brown patina
10¼ in. x 11¼ in. (26 x 28.6 cm.)
'Russian Dancers'
inscribed 'M. Hoffman ©' (along the base)--inscribed 'Modern Art FDRY. N.Y.' (along the edge of the base)
bronze with brown patina
10¼ in. x 11¼ in. (26 x 28.6 cm.)
Provenance
Mr. Samuel L. Lovich (Anna Pavlova's personal secretary).
By bequest to the present owner, the grandson of the above, California, 1983.
By bequest to the present owner, the grandson of the above, California, 1983.
Literature
J. Conner and J. Rosenkranz, Rediscoveries in American Sculpture: Studio Works 1893-1939, Austin, Texas, pp. 54-55.