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STANLEY MELTZOFF (1917-2006) Marie-Jeanne, Dancer in Dressing Room.
Oil on panel gesso, 1947. 938x711 mm; 37x28 inches. Titled, signed, and dated by Meltzoff on verso: "Marie-Jeanne Pelus de Quesada / Ballerina on Tour / Aug 1947 / Stanley Meltzoff." Provenance: From the Estate of Stanley Meltzoff. An intimate portrait of the American ballerina in a pensive state back stage. Marie-Jeanne (who dropped her surname of Pelus to sound more stage-like) was acclaimed for the speed of her jumps and beats. She was long associated with George Ballanchine and a member of the New York City Ballet.
