This model was likely an immigrant from the rural region near Rome. Corot dressed her in traditional costume and placed her in an Italian landscape.
Cie Stock Book no. 15, p. 165, no. 28865, Getty Research Institute.
The Dancer was one of seven works that Renoir included in the first exhibition of the Société anonyme coopérative des artistes, peintres, sculpteurs, graveurs, etc., which opened in April 1874. In contrast to works by most of the other artists in the group—soon to be dubbed the impressionists—Renoir’s paintings were relatively well received.
La Revue de l’Art no. 86, 1989, p. 64. [2] "Etats-Unis.
lower left corner: “Picasso.� On View East Building Ground Level, Gallery 103-B
Paris, 1937:repro. p. 25. Duret, Théodore. Renoir.
P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., Ltd. Barry, Francis, Hon. Arthur, Thomas Glen M.
[3] See Knoedler stock book no. 8, p. 156 and Knoedler sales book no. 13, p. 366
London, 1902: no. 14 (1991.190.1.a), 34 (1991.190.1.b, 1991.190.1.c). 1903 Berenson
Sensational and scandalous for an American audience unused to seeing classically nude statues of women, this figure by Hiram Powers caused a frenzy when it was first exhibited in the mid-19th century. Curious viewers came in droves to see it after Powers sent several copies from Italy, where he created the work.
[1] Provenance per Richard P.
