Anna Pavlowa – The Swan

1905–23
Not on view
Image of the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881–1931) as The Swan in the ballet "The Dying Swan," a piece created for her in 1905, which she first performed in the United States at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York on 18 March 1910.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Anna Pavlowa – The Swan
  • Artist: Florence Wyman Ivins (American, 1881–1948)
  • Date: 1905–23
  • Medium: Color woodblock, possibly linocut
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 14 3/8 x 12 3/4 in. (36.5 x 32.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William M. Ivins Jr., 1923
  • Object Number: 23.11.1
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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