FAMAG 1923.2
Knight, Dame Laura DBE RA RWS (1877-1970): In the Coulisse - Behind the Scenes, signed, signed and inscribed 'In the Coulisse', oil on panel, 63 x 57 cms. Presented to the Corporation of Falmouth in 1923 by Alfred A. de Pass, in memory of his sons. © The Estate of Dame Laura Knight.
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A version of a ‘Whistler’ reeded frame from the 1870s, oil-gilded directly on oak and supplied by J. H. Steer of 2 Ridgmount Street, London.
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This painting probably dates to the early 1920s, when the artist had gained permission to paint dancers from the Russian Ballet by Diaghilev.