Portrait of Andre Eglevsky in "A La Francaix"

Date1951

Credit LineGift of Linda Hyman

Dimensions11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

Object number1995.011.009

Label TextLike Jerome Robbins and others, Eglevsky came to NYCB from the Ballet Theater. This particular ballet, its title punning on the composer's name, was humorous in style, with Eglevsky dancing the part of a flirtatious tennis player.

Choreography: George Balanchine
Music: Serenade for Small Orchestra by Jean Francaix
Premiere: September 11, 1951, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and Drama, New York

Exhibition HistoryThe Atmosphere of Performance: Ballet Photographs by George Platt Lynes, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 1 - June 1, 2003
Published ReferencesMCCM Newsletter, September - November 2002.

ProvenanceWith Linda Hyman (1940-2010) [Linda Hyman Fine Arts], New York, New York, from May 1990.

MarkingsPhotographer's studio stamp on print verso

Status

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