$720
Harald Kreutzberg (German, 1902-1968) Costume Design for Menuet by Mozart , designed and worn by Harald Kreutzberg Signed and dated "Harald/Kreutzberg/1933" l. r., titled l.l., identified on a label affixed to the back of the mat. Pencil with watercolor and ink on paper, 15 x 11 1/4 in. (38.1 x 28.6 cm), unframed. Condition: Subtle toning, sheet with perforated left edge, laid down on mat board support. Provenance: Sotheby's New York, Wednesday, December 9, 1998, Dance, Theater and Opera: Costume and Designs, Books, Prints and Photographs, Lot 15. N.B. Harald Kreutzberg was both the choreographer and principal dancer in Menuet by Mozart , which he performed independently with Yvonne Georgi and later with Ruth Page. For much of his career, Kreutzberg was a soloist. Retiring from the stage in 1959, Kreutzberg continued to choreograph and taught at his school of dance in Bern, Switzerland.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-09-20