Léon Bakst

(1866 - 1924) [

3212

V. Casalonga and jean Cocteau

Programme Ballets Russes

Paris: Commoedia illustré, 1912

340 x 260 mm. pages nn.

Edition: unknown.

Léon bakst

Phaedre

Watercolour on paper 295 x 224 mm.

Not dated.

Unique copy

Original watercolour of a costume design added to the programm. The caption reads: Ce dessin, provenant de la collection MUELLE, costumier des Ballets Russes a servi á la realisation du costume pour Phèdre. C'est une variante d'un costume de villageoise utilisé par Bakst dans Daphnis et Chloé. (This drawing, coming from collection of MUELLE, costume designer for the Ballets Russes, was used to make the costume for Phaedra. It is a variant of a village girl costume used by Bakst in Daphnis and Chloe)