1920s (made)
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| Place of origin |
Lithographic print by Randolph Schwabe of Enrico Cecchetti, ballet teacher, teaching a class in London in 1920s. He is seated in a swivle chair holding a bamboo cane. These prints were to be found at ballet schools teaching the Cecchetti method
Schwabe painted the figures of Cecchetti on the scroll of of honour presented to him on the occasion of his jubilee celebrating on 5 January 1922 when he took on the role of Carabosse which he had created in 1890
Schwabe painted the figures of Cecchetti on the scroll of of honour presented to him on the occasion of his jubilee celebrating on 5 January 1922 when he took on the role of Carabosse which he had created in 1890
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | Enrico Cecchetti, ballet teacher, by Randolph Schwabe, 1920s. |
| Physical description | Full length male figure seated in a swivel chair facing to left, wearing three piece suit with bow tie and fitted cap and holding a cane. On the wall, a timetable listing exercises for Saturday. Lithograph signed R Schwabe. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'R Schwabe' (Signature; Lower right hand corner; Lithography; Ink) |
| Credit line | Cyril W. Beaumont Bequest |
| Object history | The print came to the Museum as part of the Cyril Beaumont Bequest. Schwabe produced illustrations, plywood souvenir figures and prints for several of Beaumont's publications, mostly relating to the Diaghilev Ballets Russes. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Lithographic print by Randolph Schwabe of Enrico Cecchetti, ballet teacher, teaching a class in London in 1920s. He is seated in a swivle chair holding a bamboo cane. These prints were to be found at ballet schools teaching the Cecchetti method Schwabe painted the figures of Cecchetti on the scroll of of honour presented to him on the occasion of his jubilee celebrating on 5 January 1922 when he took on the role of Carabosse which he had created in 1890 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.459-2000 |
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| Record created | January 4, 2001 |
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