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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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159249
label
Dancing Woman with Arms Raised up in a Sweep of Drapery
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Source metadata
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159249
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object
title
Dancing Woman with Arms Raised up in a Sweep of Drapery
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
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Q79978574
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17043
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Bound Volume
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1
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France, early 20th Century
accession
1995.54.j
Source extras
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gypsograph
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La Loïe Fuller, by Roger Marx: Dancing Woman with Arms Raised up in a Sweep of Drapery, 1904. Pierre Roche (French, 1855–1922), Les Cents Bibliophiles. Gypsograph. The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1995.54.j
series
La Loïe Fuller
by Roger Marx
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PR - Gypsograph
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John L. Severance Fund
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2026-05-29 08:15:23.129000
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159249
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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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