Costume design for Tamara KARSAVINA's partner
Fine Arts
Inventory number
2022.6.29.6.FA.GR.1937.FRAuthor:
Natalia GONCHAROVA (Russian/French, Nagaevo 1881 – 1962 Paris)Description
Black and white drawing on tracing paper representing a male costume design for Tamara KARSAVINA's dancing partner, specially designed for her last performance on the British television in 1937. The man is wearing a caucasian-style costume consisting of a long dark headdress, a slim-fitted waist suit with a dagger at his belt, and ballet shoes. The shoulder part is supposed to be dark green, the arms lemon-yellow, the waist part and the trousers brown while the shoes should be black. There are two other side drawing, one of the back of the dancer on the left, and one of a sleeve on the right.Materials
Pencil on tracing paperGlass
Wood
Origin
1937 England, United KingdomDimensions
Width : 2 cmLength : 51 cm
Height : 61 cm