Suzanne Eisendieck (German, 1906-1998). "Le Premier Succes" oil on canvas, ca. 1940 to 1950. Signed on lower left. A beautiful painting by Suzanne Eisendieck, a German-born Post-Impressionist painter best known for her Monet-inspired young ladies, this composition features seven lovely dancers dressed in off the shoulder pink and lavendar bodices with full tutus that are adorned by rose garlands, floral wreaths crowning their coiffures, and black ribbons tied around their slender necks. The woman at the center is most prominent. Downstage as a spotlight shines upon her, she looks stage right and holds a bouquet in her hands; perhaps she is the prima ballerina taking her bows at the end of the performance. She is joined by six other dancers who stand behind her. Finally, lush green foliage frames the ensemble with an opening at the middle to create a halo effect around the lead dancer. A striking piece, set in an attractive frame with floral motifs adorning the corners and a brass plate engraved with the artist's name. Size of painting: 31.5" L x 25.125" W (80 cm x 63.8 cm) Size of frame: 40.5" L x 34" W (102.9 cm x 86.4 cm)
Eisendieck studied at the Academie des Beaux-Arts prior to living in Berlin where she had her debut exhibition. Following her move to Paris, Eisendieck developed her signature style, painting in a distinct palette that oftentimes favored pink, grey, tan, and white with loose, expressive brushstrokes depicting young girls at a ball or performance as we see here, mothers and daughters by the sea, as well as acrobats and jugglers. Her style is impressionist yet unique, with palpably quivering brushstrokes that seem to vibrate, softening the figure's contours in an attractive haze.
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Provenance: private Los Angeles, California, USA collection, 1980s-2000s; Wally Findlay Galleries, New York, 19 December 1967/Property from the Evelyn Nathanson Collection Illustrated on page 143 of the catalogue
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Condition
Painting is in excellent condition. Signed on lower left. Frame is excellent as well. Wired for suspension and ready to display. Title is handwritten on verso of canvas.