Scene design for Istar

Maker and role
Artist: Léon Bakst, Russian, 1866-1924
Year
1924
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Object detail

Media/Materials
Graphite on paper
Measurements
9 x 4 5/8in (22.9 x 11.7cm)
Credit line
Gift of Robert L. B. Tobin
Accession number
TL1998.52
Department
Location
Theatre production
Ballet with music by Vincent d'Indy and choreography by Leo Staats and Ida Rubinstein. Produced by Ida Rubinstein, Théâtre National de l'Opéra, Paris, 1924.
Further information
Istar was the last ballet that Bakst designed, and he died before opening night.

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