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Preparation for the Ball

Jules Pascin

Artwork Details

Preparation for the Ball
1930
Jules Pascin
aquatint, and etching on paper
26 1/8 x 19 5/8 in. (66.36 x 49.85 cm);28 x 22 in. (71.12 x 55.88 cm);13 5/8 x 9 7/8 in. (34.61 x 25.08 cm)
Museum Purchase
1948/1.416

Description

Subject Matter:

This print is part of Pascin's Cinderella Series. There are variations of the Cinderella folk tale in a number of cultures around the world. Here, Cinderella is preparing clothing for her stepsisters to wear to the ball. 

Physical Description:

Two women in draped clothing admire themselves in a mirror. A woman in the background irons clothes on an ironing board.

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