Athlete and Dancer

ca. 1895–97
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
Davies probably painted this picture after his first trip to Europe in 1895. It was exhibited in 1897 at his one-man show at Macbeth Gallery in New York. The approach seems to be influenced by French painters such as Adolphe Monticelli or the American painter, Albert Pinkham Ryder.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Athlete and Dancer
  • Artist:
    Arthur B. Davies (American, Utica, New York 1862–1928 Florence)
  • Date:
    ca. 1895–97
  • Culture:
    American
  • Medium:
    Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions:
    17 x 22 in. (43.2 x 55.9 cm)
  • Credit Line:
    Bequest of George D. Pratt, 1935
  • Object Number:
    48.149.11
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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