Mid 20th Century Oil Painting of a Ballerina

Item Details

Canvas
Signed

Artist unknown
Untitled, dated to mid 20th century
Oil painting on canvas
Signed illegibly to lower right

A vintage oil painting on canvas dated to the mid 20th century. This piece depicts a portrait of a ballerina in costume, tying one shoe in preparation for a dance. The piece utilizes soft brushwork and contrasts the pink hues of the figure’s skin and dress against the cool steel blue background. It is signed illegibly to the lower right and has the apparent initials ‘KBE’. This piece is presented as a stretched canvas and unframed, with wire to the verso for hanging.

Condition

- to Fair; dent in canvas to lower center; scratches and scuffs to paint , notable on figure’s hand where canvas is visible beneath; piece has been restretched slightly crooked with bare canvas on front to lower right; edges of canvas fraying; upper right corner of canvas free from stretcher.

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Item #

18DCC385-004