Ballet costume

Costumes

Inventory number
2024.7.13.5ac.CO.SC.1912.FR
Author:
Léon BAKST (Russian, 1866 - 1924)
Description
The Ballets Russes ballet company costume for a Lezghin dance from ballet “Thamar”. 

Similar costume is in National gallery of Australia

 
 
Materials
Silk
Cotton
Metalic braid
Origin
1912 France
Related object
Prince ballet costume
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.
• 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.