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Theatre costume
Bakst, Leon, born 1866 - died 1924 - Enlarge image
Theatre costume
- Date:
1912 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Bakst, Leon, born 1866 - died 1924 (costume designer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Satin with wooden cartridges
- Museum number:
S.5322:1 to 3-2009
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Set in the Caucasus, Mikhail Fokine's ballet Thamar is based on a dramatic poem by Mikhail Lermontov about a Georgian queen who lures travellers to their deaths. This costume, with its high hat, long sleeve and cartridge cases on the man's torso, are typically Caucasian in style. The ballet was designed by Leon Bakst (1866-1924) and his theatrical interpretation of Caucasian dress would have looked stunning in the ballet's tall towering set.
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