Sketch of two female ballet dancers, one with bun, one with long hair, and incomplete lower body (recto); five sketches of female ballet dancers, two sitting, two standing with hands on hips, one dancing (verso)

Inscriptions

Inscribed and dated, in graphite, lower right: Ballet Theater NYC / 1941; inscribed, in ink, below image left: Alica Alonso; inscribed, in ink, upper right: blonde girl; inscribed, in ink, throughout image: [color notations].

Provenance

The artist; given to Dartmouth College Library; transferred to present collection, 2000.

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