Not currently on display at the V&A

Print

mid 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Central full length female figure, brown skinned with black hair wearing full length shaded brown skirt, knees bent and hip swayed to left with left arm bent above the head and right bent to waist. Above, to the left, a similarly dressed dancer with arms bent and clasped above her head and above to the right a similarly dressed dancer, with one-shoulder bodice covering breasts, left arm curved above head with hand outwards and right arm bent out with hand flexed. Inscribed "Soft ground and aquatint" and signed: J. Belohorsky with red and white monogram.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Aquatint on paper
Brief description
Three dancing women, print by J. Belohorsky, mid 20th century.
Physical description
Central full length female figure, brown skinned with black hair wearing full length shaded brown skirt, knees bent and hip swayed to left with left arm bent above the head and right bent to waist. Above, to the left, a similarly dressed dancer with arms bent and clasped above her head and above to the right a similarly dressed dancer, with one-shoulder bodice covering breasts, left arm curved above head with hand outwards and right arm bent out with hand flexed. Inscribed "Soft ground and aquatint" and signed: J. Belohorsky with red and white monogram.
Dimensions
  • Paper size at right hand size height: 382mm
  • Paper size at upper edge width: 266mm
  • Plate size height: 310mm
  • Plate size width: 222mm
irregular edges
Marks and inscriptions
  • "Soft ground and aquatint" (Textual information; Left hand corner; Handwriting; Pencil)
  • "J. Belohorsky" (Signature; Right hand side beneathplate impression; Handwriting; Pencil)
  • "JB" (1) Makers's mark; To right hand side of signature; Printing; Ink)
Credit line
Cyril W. Beaumont Bequest
Object history
The print came to the Museum as part of the Cyril Beaumont Bequest.
Collection
Accession number
S.447-2000

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Record createdOctober 18, 2001
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