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1905

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Dancer, from the Table Centerpiece "The Scarf Dance" Sculpture

This is a Sculpture. It was modeled by Agathon Léonard and manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated ca. 1900 and we acquired it in 1910. Its medium is biscuit porcelain. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Mr. and Mrs. John W. Alexander. It is credited Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Alexander.

Its dimensions are

H.: 43 cm (16 15/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Dancer, from the Table Centerpiece "The Scarf Dance" Sculpture; Manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (France); Modeled by Agathon Léonard (b. in Belgium, active in France, 1841–1923); France; biscuit porcelain; H.: 43 cm (16 15/16 in.); Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Alexander; 1910-41-2

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Deconstructing Power : W. E. B. Du Bois at the 1900 World's Fair.

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