Lot 355
CECIL BEATON (1904-1980) §
COSTUME DESIGN FOR 'LE PAVILLION', CIRCA 1936
Decorative Arts: Design Since 1860
Auction: 11 April 2018 at 12:00 BST
£1,375
Description
bodycolour, signed
Dimensions
25cm x 19cm
Footnote
Provenance: 'Studio of the Late Cecil Beaton C.B.E.' Christies, Thursday 7th June 1984, Lot 49.
Note: 'Le Pavillion' opened at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in August 1936. Beaton designed the costumes and set in various shades of blue and it was the first of Colonel de Basil's productions at Covent Garden designed by an Englishman. The story was by Boris Kochno, music by Borodin and the choreography was by Lichine.