Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

An Italian Place for Mendelssohn's Symphony Italienne

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Eugene Berman
1899-1972

An Italian Place for Mendelssohn's Symphony Italienne

1939
14 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches (367 x 266 mm)
Pen and black ink with watercolor on paper.
1996.75:3

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982.

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.
Classification
Century Drawings