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 was probably made during a season by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. 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.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Black ink on paper |
| Brief description | Backstage drawing showing dancers going through the stage curtain to take their curtain call, probably Ethelbert White, ca.1919 |
| Physical description | Backstage scene showing dancers taking their curtain call through the front curtain. Three stage-hands pull back the curtain while a dancer (possibly dressed as a coachman from the ballet Petrouchka in top hat, overcoat and boots) holds the gap open. A woman dressed in a tutu bends forward behind the curtain while a male dancer acknowledges the applause in front of it. A fifth man is crossing the stage. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Dark Crimson red curtain
Blue green stage (colour notes below image) |
| Credit line | Cyril W. Beaumont Bequest |
| Object history | Possibly drawn as an illustration for one of 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. This was probably made during a season by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. 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. |
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| Accession number | S.189-2008 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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