Costume designs for an 'incroyable' and a 'merveilleuse' dancers

first half 20th century

Not on view

Theatrical designs for early 19th century 'incroyable' and 'merveilleuse' dancing costumes. On the left, the male 'incroyable' wears a cropped, black jacket with large, white collar, a checked, red-and-green belt, white scarf tied around the neck, tight-fitting, white knee breeches, white stockings, and black, pointed-toe shoes. On the right, the female 'merveilleuse' wears an off-shoulder, long, off-white dress with short, puff sleeves and Empire waist, made up of a light fabric that reveals the silhouettes of the body, a pearl necklace, and black, pointed-toe shoes. The two are dancing in an interior with a brown lamp with floral decorations above them, and a couple, dressed in similar styles and sitting on a recamier, in the background.

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Title: Costume designs for an 'incroyable' and a 'merveilleuse' dancers
Artist: Paul Boye-Sørensen (Danish, active Paris and New York, ca. 1920–30)
Date: first half 20th century
Medium: Pen and black ink, watercolor, black ink framing lines with traces of graphite
Dimensions: sheet: 10 9/16 x 7 5/8 in. (26.9 x 19.3 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1959
Object Number: 59.644.25
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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