ARTIST: Daniel Vierge (Spain, 1851-1904) (drawing)
TITLE OF WORK: "La Korrigane", ballet in two acts, presented at the Opéra. The village square, act 1 ("La Korrigane", ballet en deux actes représenté à l'Opéra. La place du village, 1er acte)
TYPE OF WORK: Print, wood
DATE: 1880
DIMENSIONS: 30.6 x 22.6 cm
COMMENTS: "La Korrigane", ballet in two acts by François Coppée and Charles Widor; décors by Lavastre junior; costumes by Eugène Lacoste. Presented at the Paris Opéra in 1880
TITLE OF WORK: "Ballet of the Bicêtre castle". Entry of the peasants ("Ballet du château de Bicêtre". Entrée des paysans)
TYPE OF WORK: Drawing, colored
DATE: 1632
COMMENTS: A scene from the ballet "Le ballet du château de Bicêtre". Dancers of that period appeared frequently disguised as animals (camels, rhinoceros, lions, tigers).
TITLE OF WORK: Costume design for the ballet "Les tentations de la bergère": Une Dame d'Honneur (A Lady in Waiting)
TYPE OF WORK: Drawing, pastel on paper
DATE: 1924
COMMENTS: "Les tentations de la bergère", ballet in one act by the Ballets Russes. Music by M. Montéclair (1666-1727), arranged and orchestrated by H. Casadesus. Choreography by Bronislava Nijinska; décors and
TITLE OF WORK: A prince is shown visiting his lady with an attendant, musicians and a dancer.
TYPE OF WORK: Painting, lacquered papier mâché
DATE: 1815
DATE DETAILS: approx.
COMMENTS: Side B. Book cover with painted illustrations on both sides. Outside illustration depicts a nighttime scene in a Zenana, or harem. A prince is shown embracing his lady on a cushion before attendants,
TITLE OF WORK: Décor design for the ballet "Les mariés de la Tour Eiffel"
TYPE OF WORK: Watercolor
DATE: 1921
COMMENTS: "Les mariées de la Tour Eiffel", spectacle by Jean Cocteau, on music by Germaine Tailleferre, Georges Auric and others. Costumes and masks by Jean Hugo, choreography by Jean Cocteau and Jean Borlin. "
ARTIST: P. Méaulle (drawing); H. Toussaint (engraving)
TITLE OF WORK: "Henry VIII", by Mr Silvestre and Mr Détroyat, music by Mr Saint-Saens ("Henry VIII", par Silvestre et Détroyat, musique de Saint-Saens)
