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Design for a costume of a man in the ballet 'Don Juan'

Costume Design
1927 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design for a ballet costume

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDesign for a costume of a man in the ballet 'Don Juan'
Materials and techniques
Body-colours on paper
Brief description
Alexandra Exter. Costume for a man in the ballet 'Don Juan', 1927.
Physical description
Design for a ballet costume
Dimensions
  • From catalogue height: 542mm
  • From catalogue width: 285mm
Credit line
Presented by Simon Lissim in memory of the artist
Object history
This design was created for the production of Don Juan given by Anna Pavlova's company at the Opernhaus, Cologne in 1927.
Bibliographic references
  • Alla Rosenfeld et al. A World of Stage: Russian designs for theater, opera and danceJapan: Art Impressions Inc., 2007. 248p.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1953 London: HMSO, 1963
Collection
Accession number
E.1597-1953

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Record createdJanuary 11, 2007
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