Costume design for an artillery officer, possibly in Petrouchka
Maker and role
Artist: Alexandre Benois, Russian, 1870-1960
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper
Measurements
12 1/2 x 9 7/8in (31.8 x 25.1cm)
Credit line
Gift of Robert L. B. Tobin
Accession number
TL1999.21
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Location
Theatre production
Ballet with music by Igor Stravinsky and choreography by Michel Fokine. Produced by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes at the Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, 1911. Principal dancers included Vaslav Nijinsky as Petrouchka and Tamara Karsavina as the Ballerina.
Further information
In addition to the premiere, Benois designed ten other productions of Petrouchka, making dating of individual designs difficult.
Copyright
© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ ADAGP, Paris
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