Research Catalog

Title

[Jeux] / Montenegro.

Author

Montenegro, Roberto, 1887-1968.

Publication

[1913?]

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Details

Description

1 print : lithograph, 2 col.; 35 x 29 cm.

Subjects

• Nijinsky, Vaslav, 1890-1950
• Prints > 20th century
• Jeux (Choreographic work : Nijinsky)

Genre/Form

Prints – 20th century.

Note

• Depicts Nijinsky in costume for his ballet Jeux, behind a low tennis net, wielding a tennis racket behind his head with his right arm; his left arm raised above his head. The dancer's costume consists of high-waisted, belted tights and a loose fitting, wide-collared shirt with a slim necktie. The print has gold coloring on the tennis racket, belt, and hair.
• Plate number on lower left: 9. Plate originally published as part of Vaslav Nijinsky; an artistic interpretation of his work in black, white and gold, by Robert Montenegro; with a note of introduction by C. W. Beaumont (London, C.W. Beaumont and Company [1913?]).

Source (note)

• John Taras;

Biography (note)

• John Taras choreography, Jeux (music by Claude Debussy, libretto by Vaslav Nijinsky, scene and costumes by Raoul ̀Pène DuBouis) was first performed by the New York City Ballet at the New York State Theatre on April 28, 1966.

Call Number

*MGZFB Nij V Jeu 1

OCLC

166905146

Author

Montenegro, Roberto, 1887-1968.

Title

[Jeux] / Montenegro.

Imprint

[1913?]

Biography

John Taras choreography, Jeux (music by Claude Debussy, libretto by Vaslav Nijinsky, scene and costumes by Raoul ̀Pène DuBouis) was first performed by the New York City Ballet at the New York State Theatre on April 28, 1966.

Local Note

For published set, see: *MGYB Res. + (Nijinsky)

Source

Gift; John Taras; 2004.

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Added Author

Taras, John. Donor

Research Call Number

*MGZFB Nij V Jeu 1