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Eugene Berman
1899-1972
Curtain Design for 'La Symphonie Italienne'
1939
Brush and pen and black inkand wash and white opaque watercolor on laid paper.
8 15/16 x 10 15/16 inches (227 x 277 mm)
The Joseph F. McCrindle Collection.
2009.29
Notes:
Berman was commissioned in 1939 by Colonel de Basil's (1880-1951) company Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo to design scenes for its production of La Symphonie Italienne. The ballet, which was never produced, was written by David Lichine (1910-1972) with music by Mendelssohn. In this sheet, Berman presents a study for the ballet's curtain design, for which he depicts fragments of classical architecture and sculpture under a banner emblazoned with the ballet's title. Works cited: The Theatre of Eugene Berman, exh. cat. (New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1947).
Inscription:
Inscribed at bottom center, in pen and black ink, "E.B. 19 w 39".
Provenance:
Joseph F. McCrindle, New York (McCrindle collection no. A0055).
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