Not on display

The Firebird

Photograph
1910-1920 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Signed studio photograph of Tamara Karsavina in an adaptation of her costume for The Firebird worn for L'Oiseua de feu. This was in fact Marius Petipa's 'Bluebird' pas de deux from The Sleeping Beauty which she performed on her indepentent tours in the 1920s.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Firebird (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photograph
Brief description
Signed studio photograph of Tamara Karsavina in an adaptation of her costume for The Firebird worn for L'Oiseua de feu.

Physical description
Signed studio photograph of Tamara Karsavina in costume as the title character in The Firebird.
Dimensions
  • Height: 228mm
  • Width: 170mm
Marks and inscriptions
Thamar Karsavina 5th July 1920 (signed in black ink)
Credit line
Given by Maude Gosling
Summary
Signed studio photograph of Tamara Karsavina in an adaptation of her costume for The Firebird worn for L'Oiseua de feu. This was in fact Marius Petipa's 'Bluebird' pas de deux from The Sleeping Beauty which she performed on her indepentent tours in the 1920s.
Collection
Accession number
S.496-2017

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Record createdAugust 9, 2017
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