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Jean-Louis Forain, Bust of Diana, 1890-1895. Pastel on linen canvas prepared with gesso. Dixon  ...
Bust of Diana
Jean-Louis Forain, Bust of Diana, 1890-1895. Pastel on linen canvas prepared with gesso. Dixon  ...
Jean-Louis Forain, Bust of Diana, 1890-1895. Pastel on linen canvas prepared with gesso. Dixon Gallery and Gardens; Museum purchase with funds provided by Brenda and Lester Crane, Hyde Family Foundations, Irene and Joe Orgill and the Rose Family Foundation, 1993.7.28

Bust of Diana

Artist (b. October 23, 1852, Reims, France - d. July 11, 1931, Paris, France)
Date1890-1895
MediumPastel on linen canvas prepared with gesso
DimensionsUnframed: 18 1/8 × 15 × 1 in. (46 × 38.1 × 2.5 cm) Framed: 24 1/2 × 21 3/8 × 2 in. (62.2 × 54.3 × 5.1 cm)
ClassificationsWORK ON PAPER
Credit LineDixon Gallery and Gardens; Museum purchase with funds provided by Brenda and Lester Crain, Hyde Family Foundations, Irene and Joe Orgill and the Rose Family Foundation
Object number1993.7.28
DescriptionPortrait of a ballerina. Her arm is extended ans she looks up over her left shoulder. A crescent moon is on her forehead.
Status
Not on view