Albert Rutherston (British, 1881-1953) Costume Design No. 1 for Flore

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Albert Rutherston (British, 1881-1953)

Costume Design No. 1 for Flore in Réveil de Flore, as performed by Pavlova, 1914
Signed and dated "Albert R. 1914" l.r., titled u.r., with fabrication notes to lower
corners.
Watercolor and pencil on paper, 14 x 10 in. (36.0 x 25.5 cm),unmatted, unframed.
Condition: Horizontal tear across sheet at upper third, 2-in. tear to l.c., scattered paper losses to background, glue staining at top and u.l. edges, toning, wear to edges, sheet tacked down to supporting paper at top and u.l.

N.B. From the ballet Réveil de Flore, choreographers Marius Petipa/Anna Pavlova, Palace Theater, London, 1914. This ballet was a favorite with the ballerinas of the Imperial St. Petersburg stage, among them Anna Pavlova, who included an abridgement of the work in her company's repertory. An appraisal by
Golden Legend, Inc. of Los Angeles, California, states that the English premiere of this work, on October 12, 1914, was a fundraising effort for the Red Cross World War I relief and was attended by Queen Alexandra.
Estimate $100-200


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