Narcisse
Photograph
21/05/1925 (photographed)
21/05/1925 (photographed)
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| Place of origin |
Photographic print of Lubov Tchernicheva as Echo in the revival of Mikhail Fokine's ballet, Narcisse at season by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes at the London Coliseum in 1925 when they performed one or two ballets within the variety programme. Narcisse was created by the Ballets Russes at Monte Carlo, 26 April 1911. The sets and costumes were designed by Leon Bakst
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Narcisse (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photographic print |
| Brief description | Photographic print of Lubov Tchernicheva as Echo in Narcisse for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes at the London Coliseum, May, 1925 |
| Physical description | Photographic print of Lubov Tchernicheva as Echo in Narcisse at the London Coliseum, May, 1925. She is stepping forward with her right leg bent and arms crossed and outstretched in front of her |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Paper attached shows press use of photograph issued by Archibald Haddon, publicist at the London Coliseum
'"NARCISSE"' AT THE COLISEUM. / Tomorrow, Thursday evening May 21. 1925 [date in pencil] / Mme. Lubov Tchernicheva as Echo suffering from the pangs of unrequited love and appealing vainly to Narcissus, the handsome youth of whom Echo is enamoured. / NON COPYRIGHT
Stamped Albert W. King (Typescript, on reverse. ) |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Object history | Press photo given to the Gabrielle Enthoven Collection by Albert W. King, December 1934. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Photographic print of Lubov Tchernicheva as Echo in the revival of Mikhail Fokine's ballet, Narcisse at season by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes at the London Coliseum in 1925 when they performed one or two ballets within the variety programme. Narcisse was created by the Ballets Russes at Monte Carlo, 26 April 1911. The sets and costumes were designed by Leon Bakst |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.274-2016 |
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| Record created | April 22, 2016 |
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