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"Dancer at Rest, " Large Painting of Half-Nude Male Ballet Dancer, Mid Century
$7,800
£6,000.28
€6,964.62
CA$10,999.86
A$12,321.70
CHF 6,471.80
MX$149,827.86
NOK 81,954.12
SEK 77,796.50
DKK 51,979.64
About the Item
Large and striking, this painting by Robert Childers presents a reclining ballet dancer, clothed above the waist in a dancer's sleeveless shirt, but nude below, holding a pink ribbon and accompanied by three wire-back chairs. Enigmatic and full of symbolism, the dancer is facing away from the viewer so his expression cannot be seen; the three chairs with heart-shaped backs suggest that the man may be in love. Childers himself had been a dancer for two years; he also studied painting at the Philadelphia Museum School of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and Fleisher Art Memorial, all in Philadelphia. Later he led a peripatetic life, designing for greeting card companies, and creating fabrics, toys and illustrations at one time or another in New York and elsewhere. The painting is oil on canvas, and retains its original wormy chestnut frame. (Dimensions include frame; visible painting is 23.5 inches high by 49.5 inches wide.).
- Dimensions:Height: 30.25 in (76.84 cm)Width: 56.25 in (142.88 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1950s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU865125377522
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