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[The sleeping beauty.

Title
[The sleeping beauty.
Author
Bakst, Léon, 1866-1924.
Publication
1921?]

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Still imageBy appointment only *MGZGB Bak L Sle 1Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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Description
Pencil on tracing paper; 56.4 x 35 cm.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of N. D. Lobanov.
Subject
  • Ballets russes
  • Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Nijinska after Petipa, M)
Note
  • Preliminary stage design for scene 1 of the Diaghilev production. Cf. Spencer, Charles. Léon Bakst. London, Academy Editions, 1973, p. 191. (*MGYB (Bakst) 80-1914).
  • Depicts part of an interior set design; section of tasseled curtain above doorway, large double columns on either side. In niche above door is bigger than life size sculpture of seated nude male figure. Below, a woman stands in the doorway opening on an inner room hung with paintings. Grid lines in red ink on face side, traced through to reverse side in pencil.
Call Number
*MGZGB Bak L Sle 1
OCLC
NYPY737007345-F
Author
Bakst, Léon, 1866-1924.
Title
[The sleeping beauty.
Imprint
1921?]
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Local Subject
Set designs -- 20th century.
Research Call Number
*MGZGB Bak L Sle 1
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