Variation of the original scene design for Schéhérazade
Maker and role
Artist: Léon Bakst, Russian, 1866-1924
Year
after 1910
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Watercolor, metallic paint, and graphite on paper
Measurements
29 1/16 x 40 3/4in (73.8 x 103.5cm)
Credit line
Gift of Robert L. B. Tobin
Accession number
TL1998.81
Object type
Department
Location
Theatre production
Ballet with music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsokov and choreography by Michel Fokine. Premiered by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes at the Théâtre National de l'Ópera, Paris, 1910. Principal dancers included Ida Rubinstein as Zobeide and Vaslav Nijinsky as the Favorite Slave.
Documentation
Diaghilev: Costumes and Designs of the Ballets Russes; 1978; p. 28-29
The Art of Enchantment: Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, 1909-1929; 1988; p. 85, no. 6; pl. 12
Modern Art at the McNay: A Brief History and Pictorial Survey of the Collection; William J. Chiego; 2001; p. 70
Arts + Culture Texas; Dec 6, 2017
The Art of Enchantment: Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, 1909-1929; 1988; p. 85, no. 6; pl. 12
Modern Art at the McNay: A Brief History and Pictorial Survey of the Collection; William J. Chiego; 2001; p. 70
Arts + Culture Texas; Dec 6, 2017
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