Ballet Dancer Collection (#11)

The Shah of Persia, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Scheherazade, c1913. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Shah of Persia, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Scheherazade, c1913. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

The Firebird, costume design for Tamara Karsavina in Stravinskys ballet The Firebird, 1910. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Firebird, costume design for Tamara Karsavina in Stravinskys ballet The Firebird, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Ravels Daphnis et Chloe, 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst
Costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Ravels Daphnis et Chloe, 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Iskander, costume design for the ballet La Peri (music by Paul Dukas), c1913. Artist: Leon Bakst
Iskander, costume design for the ballet La Peri (music by Paul Dukas), c1913. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Two Bacchantes, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Two Bacchantes, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Ephebe, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Ephebe (adolescent), costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Eunuch costume design for the ballet Scheherazade, 1910. Artist: Leon Bakst
Eunuch costume design for the ballet Scheherazade, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Bayadere costume design for Le Dieu Bleu (The Blue God), 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Danse sacree, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Le Dieu Bleu (The Blue God), 1911. Story by Jean Cocteau and Frederigo de Madrazo, Music by Reynaldo Hahn

Beotien, costume design a Ballets Russes production of Narcisse, music by Tcherepnin, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Beotien, costume design for the Ballets Russes production of Narcisse, music by Tcherepnin, 1911. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

The Firebird, costume for The Firebird, the ballet by lgor Stravinsky, 1910. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Firebird, costume for The Firebird, the ballet by lgor Stravinsky, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From the Museum of Metropolitan Art, New York, USA

The Sleeping Beauty Wolf, 1921. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Sleeping Beauty Wolf, 1921. Ballet costume design

Portrait of the ballet dancer and patron Ida Rubinstein, 1921. Artist: Leon Bakst
Portrait of the ballet dancer and patron Ida Rubinstein, 1921. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Estrella, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. Artist: Leon Bakst
Estrella, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

Florestan, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. Artist: Leon Bakst
Florestan, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

Chiarina, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. Artist: Leon Bakst
Chiarina, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

The Tsarevna, costume design for the Ballets Russes production of Stravinskys The Firebird, 1910. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Tsarevna, costume design for the Ballets Russes production of Stravinskys The Firebird, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913)

Page de la fee des Canaris, costume design for Tchaikovskys ballet Sleeping Beauty, 1921. Artist: Leon Bakst
Page de la fee des Canaris, costume design for Tchaikovskys ballet Sleeping Beauty, 1921. From the Galleria del Levante, Milan

Peri (Natasha Trouhanova), costume design for La Peri (music by Paul Dukas), 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Peri (Natasha Trouhanova), costume design for the ballet La Peri (music by Paul Dukas), 1911. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913)

Battista, costume design for a comedy by Carol Goldoni, 1917. Artist: Leon Bakst
Battista, costume design for a comedy by Carol Goldoni, 1917. From the Evergreen House Foundation, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Costume design for the ballet Les Papillons, 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst
Costume design for the ballet Les Papillons, 1912. From a private collection

Costume design for a ballet by Igor Stravinsky, 1913. Artist: Leon Bakst
Costume design for a ballet by Igor Stravinsky, 1913

Dancers Heads, 1899. Artist: Edgar Degas
Dancers Heads, 1899. From the collection of the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

Four Dancers in the Foyer, late 19th-early 20th century. Artist: Edgar Degas
Four Dancers in the Foyer, late 19th-early 20th century. From a private collection

Russian Ballerina, 1880. Artist: Edgar Degas
Russian Ballerina, 1880. From a private collection

Dance Class, 1874. Artist: Edgar Degas
Dance Class, 1874. Located in the collection at, Musee d Orsay, Paris, France

Ballet performance at Her Majestys Theatre, London, 1842. Jules Perrot, French dancer, choreographer and ballet master, and Fanny Cerito (c1817-1909), Italian ballerina

Ballet Dancer
A ballet dancer adjusts her slippers. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Three Women Conversation beside Croquet Field
Artokoloro

Study Ballet Dancer recto Two Studies Dancers
Artokoloro

Ballerina dress
Rui Almeida Photography, 548744383

Ballerina in white tutu standing on pointes with arms stretched up, lake landscape in background

Ballerina in white calf-length dress dancing on pointes, front view

Illustration of ballet dancer leaning forward on one leg with other leg in the air using vestibulocochlear nerves to balance

Illustration of ballet dancer in theatrical costume

Seated Dancer, 1879-80 (pastel on cardboard)
BAL385512 Seated Dancer, 1879-80 (pastel on cardboard) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; French, out of copyright

Poster for the Saison Russe at the Theatre du Chatelet, 1909 (charcoal
XJF342494 Poster for the Saison Russe at the Theatre du Chatelet, 1909 (charcoal & chalk on paper) by Serov, Valentin Aleksandrovich (1865-1911); Private Collection; (add.info)

Costume design for Cleopatra, 1910 (w / c on paper)
XJF342493 Costume design for Cleopatra, 1910 (w/c on paper) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cleopatra written by Anton Arensky)

Costume design for The Firebird, 1910 (w / c on paper)
XJF342492 Costume design for The Firebird, 1910 (w/c on paper) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Five Ballet Dancers (b / w photo)
XJF342488 Five Ballet Dancers (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ida Rubinstein (1885-1960); Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978); Anna Pavlova (1881-1931)

Tamara Karsavina in the role of Zobeide from the ballet Scheherazade, illustration
XJF342479 Tamara Karsavina in the role of Zobeide from the ballet Scheherazade, illustration from Tatler magazine, July 8th 1914 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Miss Dorrit and Little Dorrit, illustration from Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens
KW259275 Miss Dorrit and Little Dorrit, illustration from Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens (1812-70) first published 1857 (litho) by Browne

Behind the Scenes, c. 1880 (oil on canvas)
XOS1765951 Behind the Scenes, c.1880 (oil on canvas) by Forain, Jean Louis (1852-1931); 46.4x38.4 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Avdotia Istomina, 1830s (oil on canvas)
BAL170622 Portrait of Avdotia Istomina, 1830s (oil on canvas) by Russian School, (19th century); Bakhrushin Theatrical Museum, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: Istomina (1799-1848); ); Russian

Harlequin and Colombine, c. 1886-90 (oil on panel)
XIR220772 Harlequin and Colombine, c.1886-90 (oil on panel) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 33x23.5 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Ballerina en pointe (B&W), (low section)

Ballet dancer standing on tiptoes, low section

Ballerina in tutu on tiptoe, (B&W)

Young ballet dancer tying ballet slippers

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"Ballet: A Timeless Art of Grace and Beauty" Step into the enchanting world of ballet, where dreams take flight on tiptoes. From the ethereal elegance of Prima Ballerina Anna Pavlova to the mesmerizing talent of Margot Fonteyn, these legendary dancers have left an indelible mark on the art form. Intriguing glimpses into ballet's history can be found in Edgar Degas' masterpieces like "Dancers, Pink and Green" and "Ballet Rehearsal on Stage. " These captivating paintings capture both the discipline and passion that define ballet. Anna Pavlova, a Russian Ballet Dancer extraordinaire, graces us with her presence once again in iconic roles such as Giselle. Her delicate movements evoke emotions that touch our souls. Edgar Degas continues to inspire with his artwork depicting ballerinas in their natural habitat. In "The Star, " he captures a moment frozen in time, showcasing the dedication it takes to shine under the spotlight. Leon Bakst's costume design for Nijinsky's portrayal of The Faun showcases how dance transcends boundaries between different art forms, and is a testament to how ballet can ignite imagination beyond just movement. Ida Rubinstein captivates us as Zobeide in Scheherazade with her magnetic stage presence. Her performance transports us to exotic lands filled with tales from Arabian nights. Marie-Adeline Plunkett's portrait reminds us that behind every graceful dancer lies a unique individual who brings their own story and personality onto the stage. Each ballerina has her own journey, overcoming challenges while striving for perfection. Whether performing on grand stages or dancing barefoot by crashing waves at a beach ballet, these talented artists embody gracefulness fused with strength.