BERARD Christian (1902-1949), "The Forains ". Gouache... Lot 41

BERARD Christian (1902-1949), "The Forains ". Gouache on Ingres paper. Study of costume for the Visions d' Art (inspired by the dances of Loïe Fuller). Stamp of the signature in bottom on the left. Sight: 30x23cm For the creation of the ballet by Roland Petit to the music of Henri Sauguet on March 2, 1945 at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées. Main performers: Nina Vyroubova, Roland Petit, Ethery Pagava, Christian Foye, Marina de Berg, Hélène Sadovska. Purchased at the Morelle-Marchandet sale on Wednesday, March 23, 1994 at the Hôtel Drouot. A variant of this study (on black paper) appeared in the Sotheby's sale of the Boris Kochno collection on Saturday, October 12, 1991 in Monaco. The work was numbered 112 in the catalog and was partially photographed in Boris Kochno's living room on page 6 of the same catalog.