Corps de ballet for Solitaire
Costume Design
1961 (designed)
1961 (designed)
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| Place of origin |
Costume designs by Kenneth Rowell for the ballet Solitaire by Kenneth MacMillan as performed by the Royal Danish Ballet where it was staged by MacMillan as part of an all-MacMillan programme (with Divertissement and The Burrow) first performed at Copenhagen in December 1961.
The sesigns in watercolour show two short tutus with long sleeve bodices for members of the corps de ballet, one in blue for Eva Plaun and the other in red for Vivi Thorberg. Both have colourful, possibly floral head dresses. The dancers are presented as if in doorways with ith the word 'Solitaire' between them. Collaged elements are included on the 'frames' possibly reflecting the setting for the ballet. The design is signed Rowell in pencil on the bottom right corner.
The design with collaged elements are mounted on a support paper on which annotations are made and fabric samples of blues and browns on the left and reds and pinks on the right are pined.
The sesigns in watercolour show two short tutus with long sleeve bodices for members of the corps de ballet, one in blue for Eva Plaun and the other in red for Vivi Thorberg. Both have colourful, possibly floral head dresses. The dancers are presented as if in doorways with ith the word 'Solitaire' between them. Collaged elements are included on the 'frames' possibly reflecting the setting for the ballet. The design is signed Rowell in pencil on the bottom right corner.
The design with collaged elements are mounted on a support paper on which annotations are made and fabric samples of blues and browns on the left and reds and pinks on the right are pined.
Object details
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| Title | Corps de ballet for Solitaire (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on paper, collage paper, fabric swatches |
| Brief description | Costume design by Kenneth Rowell for the ballet Solitaire by Kenneth MacMillan as performed by the Royal Danish Ballet |
| Physical description | Watercolour on paper of costume designs for the corps de ballet for Solitaire |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Annotated with names of dancers costumes to be made for - Eva Plaun and Vivi Thorberg. The reverse reads 'Solitaire/Royal Danish Ballet/Kenneth Rowell/20gns' |
| Credit line | John Percival Collection, given by Judith Percival |
| Object history | Design for the Royal Danish Ballet acquired by John Percival after the production was mounted |
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| Summary | Costume designs by Kenneth Rowell for the ballet Solitaire by Kenneth MacMillan as performed by the Royal Danish Ballet where it was staged by MacMillan as part of an all-MacMillan programme (with Divertissement and The Burrow) first performed at Copenhagen in December 1961. The sesigns in watercolour show two short tutus with long sleeve bodices for members of the corps de ballet, one in blue for Eva Plaun and the other in red for Vivi Thorberg. Both have colourful, possibly floral head dresses. The dancers are presented as if in doorways with ith the word 'Solitaire' between them. Collaged elements are included on the 'frames' possibly reflecting the setting for the ballet. The design is signed Rowell in pencil on the bottom right corner. The design with collaged elements are mounted on a support paper on which annotations are made and fabric samples of blues and browns on the left and reds and pinks on the right are pined. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.4104-2013 |
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| Record created | March 17, 2014 |
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