Classical Ballet Collection

Costume of Bacchante, for a representation of the Ballets Russians in 1911
6438043 Costume of Bacchante, for a representation of the Ballets Russians in 1911. (illustration) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Art. Dance. Costume of Bacchante)

Woman in velvet evening coat with silver silk embroidery, 1912-14 (stencil)
5893085 Woman in velvet evening coat with silver silk embroidery, 1912-14 (stencil); (add.info.: Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching from Tommaso Antongini's Journal des Dames et des Modes

Drawing for costum of Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) in ballet Sheherazade, 1910
1760463 Drawing for costum of Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) in ballet Sheherazade, 1910; (add.info.: Drawing for costum of Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) in ballet Sheherazade, 1910); Photo: Tallandier

Illustration for "Mitsou" by Colette, 1930 (woodcut)
8683012 Illustration for "Mitsou" by Colette, 1930 (woodcut) by Hermann-Paul, Rene George (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Art. Dance. Ballet at the theatre of La Scala, Milan. Postcard, italy, c.1920 (postcard)
3434028 Art. Dance. Ballet at the theatre of La Scala, Milan. Postcard, italy, c.1920 (postcard); (add.info.: Art. Representation au theatre de la Scala, Milan. Coll. Part. Art. Dance)

Economy. Figaro washing powder. Poster by Leo Gausson, France, c.1890 (poster)
3434478 Economy. Figaro washing powder. Poster by Leo Gausson, France, c.1890 (poster); (add.info.: Economie. Lessive Figaro. Coll. Part. Economy. Figaro washing powder)

Anna Pavlova (1881-1931) russian dancer in ballet "Butterfly" 1910
1760554 Anna Pavlova (1881-1931) russian dancer in ballet "Butterfly" 1910; (add.info.: Anna Pavlova (1881-1931) russian dancer in ballet "Butterfly" 1910); Photo: Tallandier

Ballet "The Firebird" 1926 : dancers Serge Lifar and Olga Spessivtzeva (Spessiva)
1760561 Ballet "The Firebird" 1926 : dancers Serge Lifar and Olga Spessivtzeva (Spessiva), costums by Natalia Gontcharova; (add.info.: Ballet "The Firebird" 1926)

Ballet "The Wedding", 1923 (b/w photo)
1968762 Ballet "The Wedding", 1923 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Ballet by IgorStravinski "The Wedding" : performance by Les Ballets Russes (The Russian Ballets) in Paris

Tamara Platonova Karsavina (1885-1978) russian dancer in ballet Petrushka, 1911
1760555 Tamara Platonova Karsavina (1885-1978) russian dancer in ballet Petrushka, 1911; (add.info.: Tamara Platonova Karsavina (1885-1978) russian dancer in ballet Petrushka, 1911); Photo: Tallandier

Leonide Massine, Jean Cocteau and Serge de Diaghilev, c. 1917-1918 (b/w photo)
1749264 Leonide Massine, Jean Cocteau and Serge de Diaghilev, c. 1917-1918 (b/w photo); (add.info.: russian dancer Leonide Massine)

The dancer Maria Taglioni (1804-1884) in the ballet "The God and the Bayadere" composed by Daniel Auber
AIS5342010 The dancer Maria Taglioni (1804-1884) in the ballet "The God and the Bayadere" composed by Daniel Auber (1782-1871) 1830 (engraving); © Iberfoto

Ballet "The Wedding", 1923 (b/w photo)
1968758 Ballet "The Wedding", 1923 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Ballet by IgorStravinski "The Wedding" : performance by Les Ballets Russes (The Russian Ballets) in Paris

russian choreographer Serge de Diaghilev with russian dancer Leonide Massine
1749276 russian choreographer Serge de Diaghilev with russian dancer Leonide Massine and Pablo Picasso at the time of their artistic-collaborations for ballets Parade, Le Tricorne, Pucinella c

Stage design for the ballet Coppélia by Leo Delibes, 1936. Creator: Bianco, Pieretto (1875-1937)
Stage design for the ballet Coppelia by Leo Delibes, 1936. Private Collection

Dancers, c. 1896 (pastel on paper)
7424133 Dancers, c. 1896 (pastel on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 51.1 x 40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Painting by Edgar Degas); Photo © Christie's Images

Ballet costume, c.1640-60 (gouache)
903928 Ballet costume, c.1640-60 (gouache) by Gissey, Henri de (1621-1673); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Ballet costume of a wild man, c.1654 (gouache)
903926 Ballet costume of a wild man, c.1654 (gouache) by Gissey, Henri de (1621-1673); (add.info.: Design by Henri de Gissey for the Ballet: The Wedding of Peleus and Thetis)

Ballet costume of war, 1621-73 (gouache)
903925 Ballet costume of war, 1621-73 (gouache) by Gissey, Henri de (1621-1673); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) russian dancer of polish origins here in ballet Sheherazade, 1910, Paris, photo Bert
1742021 Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) russian dancer of polish origins here in ballet Sheherazade, 1910, Paris, photo Bert by French School

Ballet costume of a magician, c.1654 (gouache)
903927 Ballet costume of a magician, c.1654 (gouache) by Gissey, Henri de (1621-1673); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Ballet costume of fury, 1621-73 (gouache)
903924 Ballet costume of fury, 1621-73 (gouache) by Gissey, Henri de (1621-1673); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Miss Ida Heath, English Dancer, 1894 (lithograph on cream wove paper)
5859491 Miss Ida Heath, English Dancer, 1894 (lithograph on cream wove paper) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 35.5 -- 26.1 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Nijinsky performing the Danse Siamoise from Les Orientales, 1910 (b/w photo)
XJF397692 Nijinsky performing the Danse Siamoise from Les Orientales, 1910 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman in hunting outfit and mouse-grey carrick coat holding a whip, 1912 (stencil)
5892975 Woman in hunting outfit and mouse-grey carrick coat holding a whip, 1912 (stencil) by Taquoy, Maurice (1878-1952); (add.info)

Woman in tweed coat, check skirt and high laced booties. Golf bag and weekend bag behind her
5893009 Woman in tweed coat, check skirt and high laced booties. Golf bag and weekend bag behind her. Petit loden tailleur en laine d'Ecosse, grosses bottines lacees

Woman in coursing outfit in plum velvet trimmed with opossum fur, hunting shoes with white gaiters, dog in green coat
5892996 Woman in coursing outfit in plum velvet trimmed with opossum fur, hunting shoes with white gaiters, dog in green coat

Woman holding a shotgun in a tweed hunting outfit, 1912 (stencil)
5892970 Woman holding a shotgun in a tweed hunting outfit, 1912 (stencil) by Taquoy, Maurice (1878-1952); (add.info.: woman holding a shotgun in a hunting outfit of Scottish wool, gloves)

Study of a Nude Dancer, c. 1878-79 (charcoal and black marker on paper)
7305591 Study of a Nude Dancer, c.1878-79 (charcoal and black marker on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: by Edgar Degas (1834-1917))

Cleopatre-Diane de Merode known as Cleo de Merode (1875-1966), opera dancer. 1906 (photography)
7309557 Cleopatre-Diane de Merode known as Cleo de Merode (1875-1966), opera dancer.1906 (photography) by Rutlinger, Leopold-Emile (1863-1937); 14 x 9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Two Studies of Dancers, c. 1873 (black and white chalk on green paper)
7298483 Two Studies of Dancers, c.1873 (black and white chalk on green paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 46.8 -- 29.5 cm; J

Dancer at the Bar (on Point), c. 1885 (charcoal with pastel and estompe on tan laid paper)
5859200 Dancer at the Bar (on Point), c.1885 (charcoal with pastel and estompe on tan laid paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 32--24.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Dancer Ready to Dance, Right Foot Forward, 1888-95 (bronze)
5860218 Dancer Ready to Dance, Right Foot Forward, 1888-95 (bronze) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 56.2--38.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

In the Wings, 1899 (oil on canvas)
5859644 In the Wings, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Forain, Jean Louis (1852-1931); 60.5--73.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Jean Louis Forain (1852-1931))

Dancer Resting with a Fan, 1890-95 (charcoal on paper)
5859141 Dancer Resting with a Fan, 1890-95 (charcoal on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 50.5--44.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas (1834-1917))

Arabesque, 1885-90 (bronze)
5859247 Arabesque, 1885-90 (bronze) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 54.6--61 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas (1834-1917))

Dancer Stretching at the Bar, 1867-80 (pastel with estompe on cream laid paper)
5859655 Dancer Stretching at the Bar, 1867-80 (pastel with estompe on cream laid paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 31.8--24 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Dancer Turning, c. 1876 (charcoal and chalk on paper)
5860820 Dancer Turning, c.1876 (charcoal and chalk on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 60.7--44.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas (1834-1917))

Dancer Bending Forward, 1874-79 (charcoal with pastel on blue paper)
5859654 Dancer Bending Forward, 1874-79 (charcoal with pastel on blue paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 46.2--30.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

On the Stage, 1876-77 (pastel on paper laid down on board)
5859060 On the Stage, 1876-77 (pastel on paper laid down on board) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 59.2--42.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Les coulisses de l Opera au Musee Grevin, 1891 (lithography)
398374 Les coulisses de l Opera au Musee Grevin, 1891 (lithography) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Les coulisses de l Opera au Musee Grevin)

D. Dancer
6523696 D. Dancer by Henreaux, Lucien L. (pseudonym LSH) (active 1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Silhouettes -- Alphabet. Publisher unknown, 1904 (legal depot BNF)

Portrait of Sergei Dyagilev (1872-1929) with his Nanny, 1906 (oil on canvas)
7213103 Portrait of Sergei Dyagilev (1872-1929) with his Nanny, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Photo © Fine Art Images

Mathilde Kschessinska / Mathilda-Marie Feliksovna Kschessinskaya
3761165 Mathilde Kschessinska / Mathilda-Marie Feliksovna Kschessinskaya by Legat, Nicolai (1869-1937); (add.info.: Caricature by Nicolas / Nicolai Legat of Mathilde Kschessinska / Mathilda-Marie)

Behind the scenes: ballerina flirting with an admirer (litho)
7172180 Behind the scenes: ballerina flirting with an admirer (litho) by Bluhm, Oscar (1867-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Behind the scenes: ballerina flirting with an admirer)

Seated Dancer, 1873-74 (graphite and charcoal on paper)
7207377 Seated Dancer, 1873-74 (graphite and charcoal on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 42x32 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Anna Pavlova - caricature
3755633 Anna Pavlova - caricature by Legat, Nicolai (1869-1937); (add.info.: Anna Pavlova-caricature. Russian ballerina: 12 February 1881-23 January 1931)

Ballet Scene, 1886 (oil on canvas)
7079669 Ballet Scene, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 102x152 cm; Thiel Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden; French, out of copyright

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"Captivating Beauty and Timeless Elegance: Exploring the Enchanting World of Classical Ballet" Step into a world where grace and artistry intertwine, as we delve into the captivating realm of classical ballet. From the exquisite costumes to the mesmerizing performances, this timeless art form continues to enchant audiences worldwide. In 1911, the Costume of Bacchante took center stage during a representation of the Ballets Russians. Adorned in intricate details and vibrant colors, it transported viewers to an ethereal realm where myth and dance converged. Miss Ida Heath, an English dancer from 1894, graced lithograph paper with her presence. Her delicate movements captured on cream wove paper serve as a testament to her talent and dedication to her craft. Nijinsky's performance in Les Orientales showcased his versatility as he embodied the Danse Siamoise. A black-and-white photograph immortalized this moment, capturing his intensity and skill that left spectators breathless. A woman dressed in a hunting outfit with a mouse-grey carrick coat held a whip in 1912. This stencil artwork depicted strength and determination intertwined with elegance—a juxtaposition that only they are effortlessly achieve. Another image transports us to leisurely days on green fields—a woman clad in tweed coat, check skirt, high laced booties stands beside golf bags and weekend luggage. Her petit loden tailleur en laine d'Ecosse exudes sophistication while maintaining practicality for outdoor pursuits. The allure extends beyond casual outings; coursing becomes fashionable when plum velvet trimmed with opossum fur adorns another elegant lady's ensemble. Hunting shoes paired with white gaiters complete this striking toilette de coursing—proof that even amidst action-packed moments, style remains paramount. A woman holding a shotgun donning tweed hunting attire showcases both power and poise—an embodiment of femininity unyielding against the backdrop of 1912.