Russian Ballet
Illustration
1919 (published)
1919 (published)
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Illustration for the 'Russian Ballet' in a cubist/futurist style. Angular shapes are painted in a handful of colours including yellow, red, blue and brown. A large portion of the shapes are white with black dots.
Object details
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| Title | Russian Ballet (series title) |
| Materials and techniques | printer's ink, paper, lithography |
| Brief description | Illustration, (1 of 6) from 'Russian Ballet', lithographic print on paper, drawn by David Bomberg, published by Hendersons Bookshop, London, 1919 |
| Physical description | Illustration for the 'Russian Ballet' in a cubist/futurist style. Angular shapes are painted in a handful of colours including yellow, red, blue and brown. A large portion of the shapes are white with black dots. |
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| Credit line | Acquired from D'Offay Couper Gallery, London in 1972 |
| Object history | This print is one of six illustrations from a small book entitled Russian Ballet, which was published by Hendersons Bookshop, 66 Charing Cross Road, London, in 1919 (also known as The Bomb Shop). The book commemorates the return of the Russian Ballet, under Diaghilev, and the lithographs were accompanied by text, printed from hand-lettering, also by the artist. Bomberg printed certainly some, if not all, the copies himself, using up to seven printings. The edition number is not recorded, nor are the copies signed. |
| Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1972 |
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| Accession number | CIRC.253-1972 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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