IDNO

DG.167232.RPT

Description

Portrait of a woman in an arabesque position, dancing ballet en pointe on a stage. She is wearing a tutu and crown. She is possibly associated with the Linley Wilson School of Dancing in Perth? [KK 03/08/2023]

Place

Oceania Australasia; Australia; ?Western Australia; ?Perth

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Poignant, Axel

Collector / Expedition

Date

circa 1935

Collection Name

Poignant Collection

Source

Poignant, Roslyn

Format

Digital File

Primary Documentation

Other Information

DG.167113.RPT - DG.167351.RPT were located on a blue 'Seagate backup plus' hard drive in a box now numbered C1035/.

DG.167232.RPT - DG.167236.RPT were located in a digital folder named "Dance."

Context: Axel Poignant worked with the Linley Wilson School of Dancing in Perth whilst establishing himself as a commercial photographer. [source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150326171041/http://crossart.com.au/home/images/stories/exhibitions/Poignant/rpoignant_ap_formativeyears_2011.pdf]