[unattributed, European school]
Europe
Two dancers, 1936
Oil on board
8 x 10 inches
Signed at lower right : ‘S G Vosilaeu[?] 36’.

CONDITION:
Excellent original unrestored condition.

DESCRIPTION:
Of European origin, this homage to Art Nouveau was made within the later Art Deco period.  Although similar to Art Nouveau women dancing works, this version features flowing dresses of the Art Deco era.  The painting style and application of paint suggests European or Eastern European provenance.

PROVENANCE:
1995 ( David Smernoff, New Haven, CT and New York, NY ) ;
before 1995 Private collection of [withheld], Cape Cod, MA ;
1936 [unattributed], the artist .

EXHIBITION:
2021 David Smernoff, New Haven, CT and New York, NY “Radically traditionally modern : the rise of Art Nouveau an exhibition designed by JON x NY”, January 18 – February 14.