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The Toe Dancer

Drawing
1914 (drawn), 1914 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Toe Dancer (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink and gouache
Brief description
Roberts, William, 'The Toe Dancer', ink and gouache, 1914
Physical description
Drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 66.6cm (Note: Size of actual drawing)
  • Width: 53.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
Signed William Roberts. (Inscription from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1919, London: Printed Under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921)
Credit line
Given by the family of the late Capt. Lionel Guy Baker, in accordance with his expressed wishes, 1919.
Bibliographic references
  • Alied Ottevanger, Stanley Soencer. Schilderkunst tussen Hemel en Aarde Amsterdam, Wbooks, 2011. ISBN: 9789089103062.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1919, London: Printed Under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921
  • Owens, Susan, The Art of Drawing British Masters and Methods since 1600, V&A Publishing, London, 2013, p. 156, fig. 125
Collection
Accession number
E.3786-1919

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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