Drawing
ca. 1919 (hand drawn)
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One of a series of drawings by Ethelbert White (1891-1972) showing work backstage in a London theatre during a performance. From 1919 to the mid-1920s White was commissioned by the author and publisher, Cyril Beaumont, to design souvenirs of the Ballets Russes and illustrate the publications that he was producing.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Black ink on paper |
| Brief description | Backstage drawing showing a dancer as Harlequin warming up holding a lighting batten, probably Ethelbert White, ca.1919 |
| Physical description | Rear view of a dancer from Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes dressed as Harlequin (from the ballet Le Carnaval) warming up with right leg outstretched and holding on to a lighting batten, with a man in evening dress and top hat behind him to the left |
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| Credit line | Cyril W. Beaumont Bequest |
| Object history | Possibly drawn as an illustration for one of Cyril Beaumont's publications |
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| Summary | One of a series of drawings by Ethelbert White (1891-1972) showing work backstage in a London theatre during a performance. From 1919 to the mid-1920s White was commissioned by the author and publisher, Cyril Beaumont, to design souvenirs of the Ballets Russes and illustrate the publications that he was producing. |
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| Accession number | S.191-2008 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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