Léon Bakst

Costume Design for Ethel Levey in Hullo, Tango!

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June 8, 03:09 PM GMT

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from a Private Collection, England

Léon Bakst

1866 - 1924

Costume Design for Ethel Levey in Hullo, Tango!

signed in Latin and dated 1914 l.r. and inscribed t.r.; further inscribed with detailed instructions on a separate sheet

gouache and gold paint over pencil on paper

Sheet: 28 by 23.5cm, 11 by 9 ¼ in.

Framed: 51 by 45cm, 20 by 17 ½ in.

A.Schouvaloff, Léon Bakst, The Theatre Art, London: Sotheby's Publications, 1991, p.170 illustrated
Leon Bakst: Sensualismens Triumf, Stockholm: Dansmuseet, 1993, p.17 illustrated