Who created "After the Ball"?

After the Ball was created by Alfred Stevens in 1874.

What medium is "After the Ball"?

After the Ball is Oil on canvas.

Is "After the Ball" in the public domain?

Yes, After the Ball is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

After the Ball

Alfred Stevens

1874

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

37 3/4 x 27 1/8 in. (95.9 x 68.9 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Estate of Marie L. Russell, 1946

Accession Number

46.150.1

Tags

Women

Art Historical Context

Alfred Stevens's *After the Ball* (4), an oil on canvas measuring 37 3/4 x 27 1/8 inches, captures an intimate moment in the elegant world of 19th-century Parisian high society. The Belgian artist, known for his refined depictions of women amid luxurious interiors, portrays a solitary female figure in the quiet aftermath of a grand evening. Stevens, influenced by Realism yet infused with a poetic sensitivity, often drew from the Belle Époque's fascination with fashion and femininity, evoking the subtle melancholy following revelry. Rendered in oil on canvas—a medium ideal for Stevens's master...

After the Ball

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