Unititled (Ballerina at Brooklyn Music School): Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black-and-white photograph of a young dancer wearing a tutu with a beaded and ruffled bodice and a light colored, full skirt with ruffle around the hem. She also wears light colored tights and ballerina slippers and has a flowered headband in her hair, which is pulled into a high bun. She stands with her feet in fourth position, her hands clasped at her stomach, her head turned to look left of frame. Behind her is a relief sculpture of neo-classical figures singing, dancing, and playing instruments. The edition [4/10] and the photographer's signature are on the verso in graphite; there are no marks or inscriptions on the recto.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1992; printed 2009
• Photograph by: LeRoy W. Henderson, American
• Subject of: Unidentified Child or Children
• Type: gelatin silver prints
• Type: portraits
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 21 5/16 x 14 3/8 in. (54.1 x 36.5 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm)
• Place depicted: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Ballet
• Topic: Children
• Topic: Photography
• Object number: 2013.147.2
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © LeRoy W. Henderson Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.