Cecil Beaton Pen And Ink Stage Set Design For Frederick Ashton's Les Sirènes 1946
Cecil Beaton Pen And Ink Stage Set Design For Frederick Ashton's Les Sirènes 1946
Cecil Beaton Pen And Ink Stage Set Design For Frederick Ashton's Les Sirènes 1946
Cecil Beaton Pen And Ink Stage Set Design For Frederick Ashton's Les Sirènes 1946
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Cecil Beaton Pen And Ink Stage Set Design For Frederick Ashton's Les Sirènes 1946

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Sir Cecil Beaton 1904-1980. 20th.Century British School. Pen and ink drawing, Stage set design for the Ballet Les Sirènes.1946. 34 by 24cms to mounted image. 50.5 by 42 cms framed overall. Provenance: Bonhams 23 November 2021 lot 95.

Les Sirènes (The Sirens), was choreographed by Frederick Ashton to music by Lord Berners, the set and costume design being by Cecil Beaton. Despite the mythical name, the ballet was actually a satirical comedy set at the opulent Edwardian seaside resort of Trouville, France, Ca.1904. First performed by the Sadler’s Wells Ballet, Royal Opera House, London, 12 November 1946.
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