Drawing
1924 (drawn)
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Pen and ink portrait on paper by Laura Knight of Vanda Evina in her dressing room at the Coliseum Theatre, making up for her role in The Roses, which opened on 15 September 1924, inscribed 'To Evie with love. A souvenir of the Coliseum & 'The Roses'. Laura Knight.'
Vanda Evina (also called Wanda Evina) was a dancer who performed for part of her career with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes.
As well as painting and drawing, Laura Knight also made designs for jewellery, ceramics (including her famous “Circus” pattern) and costumes for a short ballet, The Roses, choreographed by Leonide Massine (originally created for Soiree de Paris)and performed at the London Coliseum in 1924 in which starred Vera Savina and Stanislas Idzikowski.
A variant of this drawing later appeared as an etching.
Vanda Evina (also called Wanda Evina) was a dancer who performed for part of her career with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes.
As well as painting and drawing, Laura Knight also made designs for jewellery, ceramics (including her famous “Circus” pattern) and costumes for a short ballet, The Roses, choreographed by Leonide Massine (originally created for Soiree de Paris)and performed at the London Coliseum in 1924 in which starred Vera Savina and Stanislas Idzikowski.
A variant of this drawing later appeared as an etching.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Pen and ink portrait on paper by Laura Knight of Vanda Evina in her dressing room at the Coliseum Theatre, making up for her role in The Roses, 1924 |
| Physical description | Pen and ink portrait on paper by Laura Knight of Vanda Evina in her dressing room at the London Coliseum, preparing for the stage. She wears a dressing gown decorated with a pattern of flowers and foliage and stares into an unseen mirror, left. as she adjusts her hair. On her dressing table is a hand mirror, a comb and makeup. There is a basket of fruit on a shelf, upper right, and, directly behind her, a glimpse of hanging costumes. The sketch is inscribed 'To Evie with love. A souvenir of the Coliseum & 'The Roses'. Laura Knight.' |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | To Evie with love. A souvenir of the Coliseum & 'The Roses'. Laura Knight.'
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| Summary | Pen and ink portrait on paper by Laura Knight of Vanda Evina in her dressing room at the Coliseum Theatre, making up for her role in The Roses, which opened on 15 September 1924, inscribed 'To Evie with love. A souvenir of the Coliseum & 'The Roses'. Laura Knight.' Vanda Evina (also called Wanda Evina) was a dancer who performed for part of her career with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. As well as painting and drawing, Laura Knight also made designs for jewellery, ceramics (including her famous “Circus” pattern) and costumes for a short ballet, The Roses, choreographed by Leonide Massine (originally created for Soiree de Paris)and performed at the London Coliseum in 1924 in which starred Vera Savina and Stanislas Idzikowski. A variant of this drawing later appeared as an etching. |
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| Accession number | S.310-1980 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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