Decoration for an Ivory Room; Invocation to the Dance

Dame Ethel Walker (1861 - 1951)

Clifton Park Museum

1913

Invocation to Dance reflects the influence of the Russian Ballet, which was in London at the time of it's executiion. The figure raising his right hand, on the left of the picture has been identified as Nijinsky in his role for 'Scheherazade'.

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 107 x 168 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £3018 ( Total: £12,075)
• ArtFunded in: 1995
• Vendor: Sotheby's

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