The Spirit of the Dance
ArtistStudio of
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
French, 1827–1875
Datecirca 1870–1875
MediumMarble
Dimensionsheight, width, and depth: 41 1/4 × 19 × 17 in. (104.8 × 48.3 × 43.2cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the State of North Carolina, by exchange
Object number99.11
On View
On viewProvenancePrivate collection, Belgium, by 1930; Daniel Katz, Ltd., London; sold to NCMA 1999.
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William Wetmore Story
Modeled 1858–1863; carved 1864–1865
Tino di Camaino
1318–1320
Unknown
circa 1490–1510
