Three female and two male dancers. Choreography design for the ballet 'Les Noces'
Design
ca. 1923 (drawn)
ca. 1923 (drawn)
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Design for choreography showing group of female dancers in pencil, Indian ink and Chinese White
Object details
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| Title | Three female and two male dancers. Choreography design for the ballet 'Les Noces' (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | pen and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Natalia Sergeevna Gotcharova. Design for choreography for the ballet Les Noces, ca.1923. |
| Physical description | Design for choreography showing group of female dancers in pencil, Indian ink and Chinese White |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Purchased from the artist with funds from the Gabrielle Enthoven Bequest in 1961. |
| Object history | This design is one of eight produced by Gontcharova for the ballet Les Noces, with words and music by Stravinsky, first produced at the Gaiete-Lyrique Theatre, Paris, 13 June 1923. |
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| Bibliographic reference | John Milner A Slap in the Face! Futurists in Russia London: Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art, 2007. ISBN: 978 0 85667 639 0. |
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| Accession number | E.916-1961 |
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| Record created | January 17, 2007 |
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