Boyar's costume from "The Golden Cockerel"
Costumes
Inventory number
2022.1.13.11ab.CO.SC.1914.FR
Author:
Natalia GONCHAROVA (Russian/French, Nagaevo 1881 – 1962 Paris)
Description
Boyar's costume based on a sketch by Natalia GONCHAROVA for Serge DIAGHILEV's ballet "The Golden Cockerel" in 1914. A long wool coat, decorated with scrolling green velvet and yellow silk satin appliques bordered in metallic gold cord, black fur trim, orange wool wide collar. Comes with a high black woolen hat. The costume was worn by CASTANO.
Materials
Wool
Fur
Silk
Velvet
Cord
Origin
1914
Paris, France
Exhibitions History
• 2018.06.19–2018.10.26. ‘The scene and costumes. The history of theatre costume from the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation’ Cesis History and Art museum (Cesis castle manor house), Latvia.
• 2022.02.17–2022.02.19. ‘Russia: Her Style & Soul. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Concrete, Alserkal Avenue, Expo 2020, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
• 2024.08.02–2024.09.20. ‘The Show must go on. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Visaginas Festival of Spaces 2024, Cultural Center, Visaginas, Lithuania.• 2024.08.02–2024.09.20. ‘The Show must go on. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Visaginas Festival of Spaces 2024, Cultural Center, Visaginas, Lithuania.