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A reclining female nude, looking backwards. The ballet 'La Cigale' devised by Jules Massenet and first performed in 1904, was inspired by Aesop's fable of the Grasshopper and the Ant. This work is part of the 'Spirit of the Ballet' series.
Dorich House Museum
London
Title
La Cygale
Date
1948–1949
Medium
bronze
Measurements
H 27.6 x W 55.1 x D 20.3 cm
Accession number
1994.1_CC0323
Acquisition method
gift from the artist's estate
Work type
Statue
Signature/marks description
base: Dora Gordine 1/6
Dorich House Museum
67 Kingston Vale, London, Greater London SW15 3RN England
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