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Ruth St. Denis

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Artist: Violet Oakley, 10 Jun 1874 - 25 Feb 1961
Sitter: Ruth St. Denis, 20 Jan 1879 - 21 Jul 1968

Date: c. 1910

Type: Drawing

Medium: Charcoal and chalk
Dimensions: Image/Sheet: 31.5 × 23 cm (12 3/8 × 9 1/16"); Mount: 56.5 × 39 cm (22 1/4 × 15 3/8")

Topic: Costume\Robe; Ruth St. Denis: Female; Ruth St. Denis: Visual Arts\Founder; Ruth St. Denis: Performing Arts\Performer\Dancer; Ruth St. Denis: Performing Arts\Choreographer; Portrait

Credit Line: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Violet Oakley Memorial Foundation

Restrictions & Rights: Usage conditions apply

Object number: NPG.83.17

Data Source: National Portrait Gallery

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