09-20-201309-20-2013
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September 20, 2013 10:00 AMCalender
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Twenty-five Dance and Ballet Photographs: Including Eugene Hutchinson (American, 1880-1957),Anna Pavlova in Profile

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Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2673BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 20, 2013 10:00AM

Description:

Twenty-five Dance and Ballet Photographs:

Including Eugene Hutchinson (American, 1880-1957),Anna Pavlova in Profile,
photographer's stamp on the reverse; James Abbé (American, 1883-1973),
Anna Pavlova, Théatre des Champs Élysées, Paris
, 1927, stamped "PHOTOGRAPH BY /ABBE, PARIS." on the reverse; Continental School, 20th Century, Five Portraits of Anna Pavlova, three stamped "Anna Pavlowa/The Incomparable..." on the reverse, one inscribed "Anna Pavlowa in 'Don Quixote' Spanish Ballet" in pencil on the reverse, one inscribed "Becker & Maas, Berlin W.9. phot" within the negative l.l.; Gordon Anthony (British, 1902-1989),Portrait of a Woman, photographer's stamp on the reverse; Carl van Vechten (American, 1880-1964),Portrait of Vicente Escudero and Portrait of Nora Kaye, the former inscribed "photograph by Carl Van Vechten/February 1, 1933/IIc:13-" in red pen, the later with photographer's blindstamp l.l. and stamp on the reverse; Marcus Blechman (American, 1922-2010),Portrait of Serge Soudeikine, signed "MBlechman" in pencil l.l.; Terry Stevenson (American, 20th/21st Century),Portrait of Merce Cunningham with Monitors, c. 1981, dedicated and autographed "To Lee...with very best wishes Merce Cunningham" in ink l.c.; Jack Mitchell (American, 20th/21st Century),Portrait of Jerome Robbins, c. 1965, inscribed "© JACK MITCHELL" within the negative, autographed "Jerome Robbins" in felt-tip pen l.r.; Emil Otto Hoppé (British, 1878-1972),Portrait of a Dancer in Orientalist Costume, signed "E.O.Hoppé" in pen l.r., inscribed "MILLAIS HOUSE./SOUTH KENSINGTON." on the mount l.l.; Herman Mishkin (Russian/American, 1870-1948),Portrait of Dancer Mira Nirska, inscribed "MISHKIN N.Y." within the negative l.r., inscribed "Mira Nirska..." in pen on the reverse; Boris Lipnitzky (Ukrainian/Russian, 1897-1971),Three Portraits of Dancer Olga Spessivtseva, two signed "LIPTNITZKI/PARIS" in ink l.r., each stamped "STUDIO LIPTNITZKI..." and inscribed "...Spessivtzeva..." in pencil on the reverse; Maurice Seymour Studio (Russian/American, c.1900-1993),Portrait of Paul Haakon, inscribed "Maurice Seymour/CHICAGO" within the negative l.l., autographed "Sincerely Paul Haakon/1936" in pen l.r.; American School, 20th Century, Snake Charmer, dedicated, signed, and inscribed "With the best greetings Harald & Lulu/Pal...Chicago 36" in pen l.r.; Nickolas Muray (Hungarian/American, 1892-1965),Portrait of Doris Humphrey and La Argentina (Antonia Merce), both with photographer's stamp and inscribed in pencil on the reverse; Edwin F. Townsend (American, 1879-1948),Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn, signed "-Townsend-/-N-Y-" l.r., photographer's stamp on the reverse; American School, 20th Century, Portrait of Ted Shawn in Invocation to the Thunderbird, 1919, and Portrait of Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn at a Fountain, unsigned.
Mostly gelatin silver prints; sheet sizes to 13 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. (34.3 x 27.3 cm),all unframed.
Condition: Handling creases, wear to corners; Abbé and Hoppé with mirroring, Argentina
with retouch.
Estimate $500-700

The conditions vary broadly as seen in the on-line images.


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Keywords

Anna Pavlova, Paris, Eugene Hutchinson, Continental School, Spanish Ballet, Gordon Anthony, Carl van Vechten, Vicente Escudero, Nora Kaye, Ted Shawn, Serge Soudeikine, Marcus Blechman, Terry Stevenson, Jack Mitchell, Jerome Robbins, Mira Nirska, Herman Mishkin, Boris Lipnitzky, Olga Spessivtseva, STUDIO LIPTNITZKI, American School, Paul Haakon, CHICAGO, Maurice Seymour Studio, Doris Humphrey, Ruth St. Denis, Antonia Merce, Edwin F. Townsend, Argentina