Cinderella by the Fire

Accession Number
1948/1.415

Title
Cinderella by the Fire

Artist(s)
Jules Pascin

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1930

Medium & Support
aquatint and etching on paper

Dimensions
14 1/8 in x 10 3/16 in (35.88 cm x 25.88 cm);28 1/16 in x 22 1/16 in (71.28 cm x 56.04 cm);26 in x 19 11/16 in (66.04 cm x 50.01 cm);14 1/8 in x 10 3/16 in (35.88 cm x 25.88 cm)

Credit Line
Museum Purchase

Subject matter
This print, part of Pascin's Cinderella Series, shows Cinderella before the fire in the early part of the story. At this point, she is living in an undesirable and oppressive circumstance. Later in the tale, her life is transformed positively with the help of myth or magic—depending on the version of the tale—and she eventually marries a prince or king and lives a happy life afterwards.

Physical Description
This is a picture of a girl with shoulder-length hair and bangs, and round features. She wears a loose light-colored garment that hangs off her shoulders. She is barefoot and is squatting with her elbows resting on her legs. 

Primary Object Classification
Print

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
Bulgarian (culture or style)
Cinderella
Figures
fairy tales
fantasy
fire
fireplaces
fires (events)
girls
kneeling
literary characters
modern and contemporary art
woman

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