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LÉON BASKT Dessin pour "Le Prince Anglais".
Gouache, pencil and metallic paint on paper, 1921. 298x231mm; 11 3/4x9 1/8 inches.
Provenance: Lucien Goldschmidt, New York; private collection, New York.
Bakst (1866-1924) was a revolutionary theatre and costume designer. He served as the artistic director of the renowned dance company, the Ballets Russes, for which he designed groundbreaking sets and costumes. Bakst rejected the formal and muted sensibilities in traditional ballet, introducing vibrant colors, unique forms and an emphasis on emotion and sensuality. Audiences were swept away by this "new ballet" and Bakst gained international fame, creating designs for numerous productions until his death.
