Print Collection
Print
ca. 1902 (drawn)
ca. 1902 (drawn)
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Nicolai Legat (1869-1937) and his brother Sergei (1875-1905) were dancers, choreographers, teachers of ballet and caricaturists. Both worked for the Russian Imperial Ballet. Nicolai became an important teacher and after leaving the Imperial Ballet in 1914 went on to teach dance in Russia, Paris and London, where he eventually settled. Sergei, regarded as the greater choreographer and perceived as the natural successor to Pavel Gerdt as the Imperial Ballet's Premier danseur noble, committed suicide, aged 30.
The brothers worked together to produce caricatures of fellow dancers, choreographers and musicians related to the Russian Imperial Ballet. Evgenia Edouardova (1882-1960) starred alongside Anna Pavlova on the Faser European tours of 1908 and 1909 focusing on character dances and she joined Pavlova at the Palace, London. Having danced at the Mariinsky 1901-1917 she moved to Berlin where she played a significant role as a teacher (and appeared in films) before moving to the USA in 1935.
The brothers worked together to produce caricatures of fellow dancers, choreographers and musicians related to the Russian Imperial Ballet. Evgenia Edouardova (1882-1960) starred alongside Anna Pavlova on the Faser European tours of 1908 and 1909 focusing on character dances and she joined Pavlova at the Palace, London. Having danced at the Mariinsky 1901-1917 she moved to Berlin where she played a significant role as a teacher (and appeared in films) before moving to the USA in 1935.
Object details
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| Title | Print Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Chromolithograph |
| Brief description | Caricature by Nicolai and Sergei Legat of Evgenia Edovardova, ca.1902. |
| Physical description | Caricature of E. Edovardova by Nicolai and Sergei Legat. She is shown turned to her left, performing a leap. She wears a pale blue tutu, pink tights and ballet shoes. |
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| Credit line | Cyril W. Beaumont Bequest |
| Object history | The image is taken from The Russian Ballet in Caricatures, St Petersburg, 1902-1905, a portfolio of 95 prints. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Nicolai Legat (1869-1937) and his brother Sergei (1875-1905) were dancers, choreographers, teachers of ballet and caricaturists. Both worked for the Russian Imperial Ballet. Nicolai became an important teacher and after leaving the Imperial Ballet in 1914 went on to teach dance in Russia, Paris and London, where he eventually settled. Sergei, regarded as the greater choreographer and perceived as the natural successor to Pavel Gerdt as the Imperial Ballet's Premier danseur noble, committed suicide, aged 30. The brothers worked together to produce caricatures of fellow dancers, choreographers and musicians related to the Russian Imperial Ballet. Evgenia Edouardova (1882-1960) starred alongside Anna Pavlova on the Faser European tours of 1908 and 1909 focusing on character dances and she joined Pavlova at the Palace, London. Having danced at the Mariinsky 1901-1917 she moved to Berlin where she played a significant role as a teacher (and appeared in films) before moving to the USA in 1935. |
| Bibliographic reference | Gregory, John. The Legat Saga - Golden Years of the Russian Ballet: the life and times of Nicolai Legat ( London: Javog Publishing Associates, 1992). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.3085-2010 |
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| Record created | December 1, 2010 |
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