Nicolaas van der Waay
Strike of the Ballerinas
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Framed size: 15 × 10 in
Solid wood frame
Exhibition canvas
Removable acrylic glass
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This is a framed canvas reproduction of Strike of the Ballerinas by Nicolaas van der Waay.
History & Materials
The story
In 1901, a cartoonist borrowed a watercolor version of this painting to mock the rumored affair between Belgium’s King Leopold II and the dancer Cléo de Mérode. The man confronting the strikers became the king, and the leading ballerina became Cléo. Her defiant stance was changed into a submissive greeting.
The original
Oil on canvas.
60 × 100 cm.
The reproduction
Printed with archival pigment inks on Epson Exhibition Canvas Matte.
Solid wood frame.
Removable acrylic glass.
Print size: approx. 11 × 6 in.
Framed size: 15 × 10 in.