Dancer

Copied Joseph E. Renier, Dancer, ca. 1922, bronze/cast, 17 7⁄8 x 11 5⁄8 x 6 1⁄2 in. (45.5 x 29.6 x 16.5 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Renier, 1967.93.4

Artwork Details

Title
Dancer
Artist
Date
ca. 1922
Location
Dimensions
17 7⁄8 x 11 5⁄8 x 6 1⁄2 in. (45.5 x 29.6 x 16.5 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Renier
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze/cast
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure female — nude
  • Performing arts — dance
Object Number
1967.93.4
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.93.4

Artwork Description

Awakening and Dancer may have been made to be featured in extravagant gardens. Joseph Renier received many commissions for garden sculptures; in 1928 one of his pieces won an award from the Garden Club of America. In Awakening the figure leans back, one hand on his forehead and the other outstretched, as if caught at the moment of inspiration. In Dancer, Renier applied a rich, gilded finish to emphasize the figure’s curved muscles and graceful pose.