Figurine
first quarter 20th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The figure represents the Swedish ballerina Ebon Strandin (1894-1977). Strandin trained at the Royal Swedish Ballet and joined the company beoming a premieredancer in 1915 having worked with Mikhail Fokine during his seasons there and danced in Scheherazade and Carnaval. She was also an operatic mezzo-soprano and and actress who appeared in a number of silent films.
The figurine which was cast in bronze by the Herman Bergman Foundry was previously erroniously identified as Anna Pavlova.
The figurine which was cast in bronze by the Herman Bergman Foundry was previously erroniously identified as Anna Pavlova.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze on wooden base |
| Brief description | Ebon Strandin, bronze, first quarter 20th century. |
| Physical description | Bronze figurine of a full length ballet dancer, poised on a 'rock' base in high attitude, with the left arm oustretched at shoulder height and right arm held across the body at same height, wearing a classical tutu with deep underfrills, the low-cut textured bodice with a flower at centre front and a cross-over narrow band at the low waist. The hair is close to the head and curled at the lower edge. The figure stands on a wooden base. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | "EBON STRANDIN / Herman Bergman cud." (Signature; Back lower edge on base; Stamping (forming)) |
| Credit line | Cyril W. Beaumont Bequest |
| Object history | The figure came to the Museum as part of the Cyril Beaumont Bequest. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The figure represents the Swedish ballerina Ebon Strandin (1894-1977). Strandin trained at the Royal Swedish Ballet and joined the company beoming a premieredancer in 1915 having worked with Mikhail Fokine during his seasons there and danced in Scheherazade and Carnaval. She was also an operatic mezzo-soprano and and actress who appeared in a number of silent films. The figurine which was cast in bronze by the Herman Bergman Foundry was previously erroniously identified as Anna Pavlova. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.875-1981 |
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| Record created | November 29, 2001 |
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