Vintage European | Bronze Figure of a Classical Dancer
This vintage European figure depicts a classical female dancer in a graceful pose. It is made in bronze / bronze alloy and set on a round base of deep reddish-brown solid wood, conveying a strong Greco-Roman Revival style and the air of European salon art. The figure is seated, her body turning slightly, one arm raised high and the other extended to the side, her crossed legs hanging down, so that the whole pose is full of the flowing movement of dance. Her garments fall into many natural folds as the body turns; the drapery at the waist, legs and hem is especially finely handled, giving the static sculpture a clear sense of motion. Her expression is gentle, her head turned slightly to one side, and her eyes and mouth carry the serenity characteristic of classical sculpture. The hair is dressed up with a chignon and partly bound tresses. Overall the piece is very close to the Neoclassical and Oriental dancer subjects common in European art of the late 19th to early 20th century.
