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.

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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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