$5,100
Eugene Gustavovitch Berman (Russian/American, 1899-1972) Set Design for Devil's Holiday Initialed and dated "E. B. 1939" l.r., inscribed "Le Bal. (Le diable s'amuse)" l.l. Watercolor and ink on paper, 10 5/8 x 15 3/8 in. (27.0 x 49.5 cm), unframed. Condition: Small tear l.c., sheet affixed at intervals to backing mat. N.B. Devil's Holiday (Le diable s'amuse) was choreographed by Frederick Ashton for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in 1939, at the invitation of the company's director Léonide Massine. With the London ballet season cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II, the ballet premiered instead in New York at the Metropolitan Opera House on October 26, 1939. The ballet featured music by Vincenzo Tommasini on themes by Paganini and décor by Eugene Berman.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-09-20
