Oliver Messel Costume Design For Margaret Dale In The Role Of The Water Nymph Sadler's Wells Ballet 1942
Oliver Messel Costume Design For Margaret Dale In The Role Of The Water Nymph Sadler's Wells Ballet 1942
Oliver Messel Costume Design For Margaret Dale In The Role Of The Water Nymph Sadler's Wells Ballet 1942
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Oliver Messel Costume Design For Margaret Dale In The Role Of The Water Nymph Sadler's Wells Ballet 1942

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Oliver Messel 1904-1978. British School 20th.Century Pencil, watercolour and gouache costume design for Sabrina The Water nymph In Comus 1942. Provenance: Roy Astley Collection of Theatrical Designs Bonhams June 2025. Some slight soft creasing and bruising to sheet, a small taped puncture upper left, all to no real detriment. 29.5 by 43.6 cms to mounted image. 

Design for the 1942 Sadler's Wells Ballet production of Comus at the New Theatre, the role of the water nymph Sabrina was danced by Margaret Dale.1922-2010. The sets and costumes designed by Messel, the ballet was choreographed by Robert Helpmann (who also starred as Comus) and featured Margot Fonteyn as The Lady.

Oliver Messel was the foremost British stage and costume designer of the 1930s, 40's and 50's. His often unconventional and opulent designs for the, ballet, theatre and opera, made him the most sought after and highly paid theatrical designer of his generation.
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