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Detail photograph of Balthus painting Thérèse Dreaming by Dennis Kardon

other · 2026-04-22

A photograph by Dennis Kardon captures a detail of Balthus's 1938 oil painting Thérèse Dreaming. The artwork measures 59 by 51 inches and is part of the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, acquired in 1998. This image was posted on artcritical.com on December 23, 2013, at 2:42 pm. The painting is copyrighted to Balthus. The post includes no additional commentary or context beyond these factual details.

Key facts

  • Dennis Kardon photographed a detail of Balthus's painting Thérèse Dreaming
  • Thérèse Dreaming was created in 1938
  • The painting is oil on canvas, 59 x 51 inches
  • It belongs to The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection
  • The museum acquired it in 1998
  • The photograph was posted on artcritical.com on December 23, 2013
  • The post time was 2:42 pm
  • Balthus holds the copyright to the painting

Entities

Artists

  • Dennis Kardon
  • Balthus

Institutions

  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • artcritical
  • Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection

Locations

  • New York
  • United States

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