Pointe shoe
Shoe
early 20th century (made)
early 20th century (made)
| Artist/Maker |
One of the ballet shoes collected by Cyril W. Beaumont.
Cyril Beaumont (1891-1976) was one of the most important figures on the 20th century British ballet scene. As dance historian, publisher, critic and bookseller, he helped establish the credibility of dance as a historical study in Britain, both in his own work and in his publishing programme. He was also responsible for the recording and preserving of the Cecchetti system of teaching. His subjects ranged from the Diaghilev Ballet (Diaghilev allowed him access to backstage), studies on Swan Lake and Giselle, bibliographies, and his monumental Complete Book of Ballets and its various supplements, describing ballets from the 18th to the mid 20th centuries.
In addition to shoes signed by dancers, Beaumont's collection includes unsigned specimens that show how dancers cared for their footwear.
Cyril Beaumont (1891-1976) was one of the most important figures on the 20th century British ballet scene. As dance historian, publisher, critic and bookseller, he helped establish the credibility of dance as a historical study in Britain, both in his own work and in his publishing programme. He was also responsible for the recording and preserving of the Cecchetti system of teaching. His subjects ranged from the Diaghilev Ballet (Diaghilev allowed him access to backstage), studies on Swan Lake and Giselle, bibliographies, and his monumental Complete Book of Ballets and its various supplements, describing ballets from the 18th to the mid 20th centuries.
In addition to shoes signed by dancers, Beaumont's collection includes unsigned specimens that show how dancers cared for their footwear.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Pointe shoe (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Satin, hessian, glue, leather, tape and ribbon |
| Brief description | Pink pointe ballet shoe made by Nicolini |
| Physical description | Pink satin ballet pointe shoe with pink ribbons, made by Nicolini. |
| Credit line | Cyril W. Beaumont Bequest |
| Summary | One of the ballet shoes collected by Cyril W. Beaumont. Cyril Beaumont (1891-1976) was one of the most important figures on the 20th century British ballet scene. As dance historian, publisher, critic and bookseller, he helped establish the credibility of dance as a historical study in Britain, both in his own work and in his publishing programme. He was also responsible for the recording and preserving of the Cecchetti system of teaching. His subjects ranged from the Diaghilev Ballet (Diaghilev allowed him access to backstage), studies on Swan Lake and Giselle, bibliographies, and his monumental Complete Book of Ballets and its various supplements, describing ballets from the 18th to the mid 20th centuries. In addition to shoes signed by dancers, Beaumont's collection includes unsigned specimens that show how dancers cared for their footwear. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.899-2021 |
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| Record created | September 2, 2021 |
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