Original woodcut print “Pantanz” (1910) by Viennese painter and printmaker Erwin Lang (1886-1962) who dedicated a limited issued series of 9 woodcuts to depicting Grete Wiesenthal (1885-1970), his spouse of 13 years, in the oeuvre “Grete Wiesenthal Holzschnitte” (1910).

Grete Wiesenthal (Austrian, 1885-1970) was a successful dancer, actor, choreographer, and dance teacher, considered a leading figure in modern dance in Austria and recognized by critics, who commented on her delicacy of movement, charm, and femininity.

In 1908, Wiesenthal made a solo performance at Vienna's Cabaret Fledermaus and later became the leading dancer in the three "Grete Wiesenthal Series" films: “Kadra Sâfa”, “Erlkönigs Tochter,” and “Die goldne Fliege” (1912-1914). After a pause in her career during the First World War, she opened her own school of dance in 1919.