Linocut on paper
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La Danseuse à la Corde
Presented by the artist 1973
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paper print linocut
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Tate Britain (London, UK)
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Towner (Eastbourne, UK)
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Paule Vézelay: Living Lines
Loan-out
La Danseuse à la Corde
image: 391 × 305 mm
Presented by the artist 1973
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<b>Paule Vézelay b.1893</b>
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<p><a class="acno-pop" data-gtm-destination="page--artwork" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/vezelay-la-danseuse-a-la-corde-p02070" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>P02070</span></a> La Danseuse à la Corde 1923</p>
<p>Inscribed ‘La danseuse à la corde/(No.8 of 50)’ b.l. and ‘Paule Vézelay 1921’ b.r.<br/>Linocut, 15<b>¿</b> x 12 (29<b>.</b>2 x 30<b>.</b>5).<br/>Presented by the artist 1973.</p>
<p>This work is the eighth linocut in a single edition of 50 made in 1921. The original linoblock is still in the artist’s possession.</p>
<p>In a letter to the compiler (18 January 1974) the artist wrote: ‘At the period in which I made “La Danseuse à la Corde” I was staying at the Hôtel du Quai Voltaire, on the Quai Voltaire opposite the Louvre. At this time I made many drawings of cafe, theatre and circus scenes, and like many artists, I visited the Cirque Medrano to watch the famous Fratellini clowns.’</p>
<p>Published in<i> The Tate Gallery Report 1972–1974</i>, London 1975.</p>
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2012-07-27T00:00:00
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acrobat actions: processes and functions adults arts and entertainment dancer female interiors looking / watching man nudes people places of entertainment theatre woman work and occupations