Le Bal thumbnail 1
Le Bal thumbnail 2
+1
images
Not currently on display at the V&A

Le Bal

Theatre Costume
1929 (made)

Costume for a Male Guest in Balanchine's ballet Le Bal, designed by Giorgio de Chirico, Diaghilev Ballet, 1929.


Object details

Object type
Theatre costume
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Theatre Costume
  • Dance Costume
  • Coat
  • Theatre Costume
  • Dance Costume
  • Trousers
TitleLe Bal (generic title)
Brief description
Costume for a Male Guest in Balanchine's ballet Le Bal, designed by Georgio de Chirico, Diaghilev Ballet, 1929.
Physical description
Costume for a Male Guest in Balanchine's ballet Le Bal, designed by Giorgio de Chirico, Diaghilev Ballet, 1929.
Dimensions
  • Height: 1680mm (mounted costume display footprint)
  • Width: 590mm (mounted costume display footprint)
  • Depth: 400mm (mounted costume display footprint)
Display footprint dimensions taken from the V&A exhibition Diaghilev and the Golden Age of the Ballets Russes
Object history
Sold as part of lot at Sale of Costumes and Curtains from Diaghilev and de Basil Ballets at the Scala Theatre, London by Sotheby & Co 17 July 1968 the three items purchased by Richard Buckle for £ for the Friends of the Museum of Performance
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.860&A-1980

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1115829/le-bal-theatre-costume/
Download as: JSON