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Moses Soyer
THREE BALLET DANCERS Signed Original Lithograph, Dance Portrait, Orange, Khaki

c.1970

About the Item

THREE BALLET DANCERS is an original hand drawn lithograph by Moses Soyer, the renowned Russian-born American realist painter, draftsman, and printmaker. THREE BALLET DANCERS was hand printed on archival Arches printmaking paper, 100% acid free, signed in pencil by Moses Soyer. THREE BALLET DANCERS depicts a sensitive, realistic portrait of three young female ballet dancers, all dressed in khaki leotard bodysuits, two with orange wrap skirts. Two dancers stand quietly in repose, one girl on the left is seated on the floor, grasping her bent knees, all have serious, contemplative expressions on their faces. Printed from hand drawn lithographic stones, one color a a time in shades of red orange, dark khaki green, beige, gray, and yellow gold. Size - 24.5 x 15.75 inches, unframed, very good condition, pencil signed and inscribed AP(artists Proof) by Moses Soyer on lower margin Moses Soyer was a Russian-born American social realist painter, best known for portraits of Depression-Era Americans. His family emigrated to the US in 1912. Raphael Soyer was Moses' identical twin. Moses Soyer exhibited at such major institutions as the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Carnegie Institute and the Pennsylvania Museum of Fine Arts. Today his work is included in the following collections; the Whitney Museum, the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum, New York. Moses Soyer was a full member of both the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the National Academy of Design. Moses Soyer was known primarily for his original lithographs and oil paintings. Later in his career, Moses Soyer turned to the depiction of female figures, especially ballet dancers.
  • Creator:
    Moses Soyer (1899-1974, American)
  • Creation Year:
    c.1970
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24.5 in (62.23 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Very good condition, unframed, never been mounted, pencil signed A.P.(Artists Proof) aside from the edition of 175, from the master printers private collection.
  • Gallery Location:
    Union City, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU832313034792
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