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Although best known as a sculptor, Roche was a versatile and prolific artist who worked in many mediums. Loïe Fuller, the pioneer of modern dance who took Paris by storm in 1892, was one of his favorite subjects. He portrayed her in clay, bronze, marble, plaster, and in a series of gypsographs that illustrated an essay by the art critic Roger Marx. The book was described as "a precious monument to Loïe Fuller."
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Document identity
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159240
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Frontispiece/ Title Page
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object
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1
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159240
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object
title
Frontispiece/ Title Page
description
Although best known as a sculptor, Roche was a versatile and prolific artist who worked in many mediums. Loïe Fuller, the pioneer of modern dance who took Paris by storm in 1892, was one of his favorite subjects. He portrayed her in clay, bronze, marble, plaster, and in a series of gypsographs that illustrated an essay by the art critic Roger Marx. The book was described as "a precious monument to Loïe Fuller."
date
1904
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79978553
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17043
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Bound Volume
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1
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France, early 20th Century
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1995.54.a
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gypsograph
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La Loïe Fuller, by Roger Marx: Frontispiece/ Title Page, 1904. Pierre Roche (French, 1855–1922), Les Cents Bibliophiles. Gypsograph. The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1995.54.a
series
La Loïe Fuller
by Roger Marx
collection
PR - Gypsograph
didYouKnow
Roger Marx, the author of the essay contained in this book, was among the most prominent critics, curators, and collectors of late 19th-century Paris.
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John L. Severance Fund
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2026-05-29 08:15:20.669000
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159240
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Prints
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PR - Gypsograph
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gypsograph
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male
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photo
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