Design for a Daybed, used by Ida Rubinstein during the Rehearsals for Cleopatra

Léon Bakst Russian, born present day Belarus

1909

Not on view

This daybed was used as a prop in the Parisian production of Cleopatra. It premiered at Theatre du Châtelet in 1909 as part of the official opening season of the Ballets Russes in Paris. The production had been staged at the Maryinski Theater in Saint Petersburg the year prior, but the Russian inscription below the drawing identifies it as part of the Parisian décor. It explains that this daybed was used by Ida Rubinstein during rehearsals for the show, in which she was to make her début with the company.

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Title: Design for a Daybed, used by Ida Rubinstein during the Rehearsals for Cleopatra
Artist: Léon Bakst (Russian (born present day Belarus), Hrodna (Grodno) 1866–1924 Paris)
Date: 1909
Medium: Gouache, graphite, and gold paint
Dimensions: Sheet: 9 in. × 12 1/4 in. (22.9 × 31.1 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Bequest of Sallie Blumenthal, 2015
Object Number: 2015.787.8
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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