Antoni Clavé drawing for 'Carmen' (Renée [Zizi] Jeanmaire) and Don Jose (Roland Petit) for Les Ballets de Paris 1949, India ink pen brush white tempera, for sale, World Première <I>Les Ballet de Paris de Roland Petit</I> at the Prince's Theatre London 21st February 1949


Signature Antoni Clavé drawing for 'Carmen' (Renée [Zizi] Jeanmaire) and Don Jose (Roland Petit) for Les Ballets de Paris 1949, India ink pen brush white tempera, for sale, World Première <I>Les Ballet de Paris de Roland Petit</I> at the Prince's Theatre London 21st February 1949





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Antoni Clavé (1913-2005)

Ballet costume designs for
Renée [Zizi] Jeanmaire as Carmen, Roland Petit as Don Jose

India ink, pen and brush, heightened with white tempera or gouache - on paper
27 x 29 cm; 10.6 x 11.4 ins - signed: Clavé

Verso of drawing: Schiphol (NL) douane import stamp

One-act ballet in five scenes
Choreography: Roland Petit - director of Les Ballet de Paris
World Première - Les Ballet de Paris de Roland Petit
Prince's Theatre London - 21st February 1949

Clavé designed both the scenery and costumes; apparently Carmen is the only ballet he designed for Roland Petit

Provenance
1984: Sotheby's New York
1984-1985: Barry Kay
since 1985: Michael Werner c/o Barry Kay Archive

Price on application
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