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This design was executed in 1921 as a preparation for the stage set of Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, performed at the Kamerny theatre in Moscow, for which Exter had also created the costumes.
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Stage design for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Details
Alexandra Exter (1882-1949)
Stage design for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
gouache on paper
18 7/8 x 25¼in. (48 x 64cm.)
Executed in 1921
Stage design for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
gouache on paper
18 7/8 x 25¼in. (48 x 64cm.)
Executed in 1921
Provenance
Given directly by the artist to the parents of the previous owner.
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