The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 17, 2026

A vertically oriented black-and-white photograph depicts a man with light skin tone in a full-length pose against a painted backdrop. Wearing a ruffled white dress, sash, pointed hat, and long dark gloves, he looks upward with a lifted chin. His right arm is raised, and his left hand pulls at the voluminous skirt. The small image is centered on a larger, aged rectangular card with worn, rounded corners.

Untitled (man posing as a ballerina)

1870s-1880s

America or England, 19th century

woodburytype or gelatin silver print
Image: 21 x 13.3 cm (8 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.)
Gift of Nina Rosenblum and Lisa Rosenblum 2022.365
Location: Not on view
  • Naomi Rosenblum [1925-2021], New York, NY
    2021–22
    Estate of Naomi Rosenblum, Long Island City, NY, given to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
    December 5, 2022-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2022.365