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. This drawing illustrates a scene immediately before a performance of Le Tricorne (The Three-Cornered Hat), designed by Pablo Picasso and choreographed by Leonide Massine, during a season by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. It shows both performers and stage-hands, including a man operating a free-standing stage light from the wings.
From 1919 to the mid-1920s White was commissioned by the author and publisher, Cyril Beaumont, to design souvenirs and illustrate the publications that he was producing. In 1919 White illustrated Impressions of the Russian Ballet: The Three-Cornered Hat and it is probable that this drawing was made at the same time.
From 1919 to the mid-1920s White was commissioned by the author and publisher, Cyril Beaumont, to design souvenirs and illustrate the publications that he was producing. In 1919 White illustrated Impressions of the Russian Ballet: The Three-Cornered Hat and it is probable that this drawing was made at the same time.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Black ink on paper |
| Brief description | Backstage drawing showing the ballet Le Tricorne (The Three-Cornered Hat), probably Ethelbert White, ca.1919 |
| Physical description | Backstage scene showing a view of the set for the ballet Le Tricorne (The Three-Cornered Hat).The drawing shows the upstage bridge, the well and a house with performers, including one dressed as an 'alguazil' (police), and stage hands, one operating a free-standing light. |
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| Credit line | Cyril W. Beaumont Bequest |
| Object history | Possibly drawn as an illustration for one of Beaumont's publications. In 1919 White illustrated Impressions of the Russian Ballet The Three-Cornered Hat and it is probably that this drawing was made at the same time. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | One of a series of drawings by Ethelbert White (1891-1972) showing work backstage in a London theatre during a performance. This drawing illustrates a scene immediately before a performance of Le Tricorne (The Three-Cornered Hat), designed by Pablo Picasso and choreographed by Leonide Massine, during a season by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. It shows both performers and stage-hands, including a man operating a free-standing stage light from the wings. From 1919 to the mid-1920s White was commissioned by the author and publisher, Cyril Beaumont, to design souvenirs and illustrate the publications that he was producing. In 1919 White illustrated Impressions of the Russian Ballet: The Three-Cornered Hat and it is probable that this drawing was made at the same time. |
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| Accession number | S.190-2008 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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