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Kyra Nijinsky
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Kyra Nijinsky

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Kyra Nijinsky
A painting and two sketches by Kyra Nijinsky comprising:
Portrait Of A Woman, gouache on canvas, signed by artist -- 28x21½in. (71.1x54.6cm.), framed; a sketch of an Eastern style dancer, pastel and black felt pen on paper, signed and inscribed Kyra Nijinksy * + 1975 -- 19x12½in. (49.3x31.7cm.) the reverse additionally signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint pen To my very dearest friend Margot with all my love...and my very great admiration...From your devoted friend forever....Kyra Nijinsky * + S.Francisco, May 22, 1978; a sketch of a woman, pastel on paper, signed and inscribed lower right Kyra Nijinsky, S Francisco 1962*, additionally inscribed lower left To dear Margo [sic] by Kyra -- 17½x11½in. (44.5x29.2cm.) framed; and a black and white portrait photograph of Kyra Nijinsky by Cecil J. Thompson, the mount signed and inscribed in black ink by the photographer and dated 1973, additionally signed and inscribed in black ink To my darling friend, the very best sweet Margot. With much love in Christ from Kyra * +, photographer's ink credit to reverse, overall measurements -- 16x12in. (40.6x30.5cm.) (4)
Literature
FONTEYN, Margot Autobiography, London: W.H.Allen, 1975, p.125
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Lot Essay

Kyra Nijinsky is the daughter of Vaslav Nijinsky. Fonteyn described her first meeting with Nijinsky's daughter, in San Francisco, in 1951, in her autobiography: Nijinsky's daughter, Kyra...is fascinating. Sturdily built and full of exuberance...She is an artist and uses bright colours. Her father is a frequent subject...I noticed all her paintings show him in ballet roles, never as himself. When she was describing a Russian dance she made a momentary gesture of her right arm across her brow, and I could see Nijinsky exactly...

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