Robert Edmond Jones Sketch
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Take home a piece of theater history with this framed original costume design sketch by legendary theatrical designer Robert Edmond Jones--the perfect addition to the home of any arts lover.
Matted and framed costume sketch (171/4" x 231/4") by Robert Edmond Jones for The Bell-Ringers "Penduleurs" for ballet "Till Eulenspiegel," Choreography by Nijinsky, Music Richard Strauss, decor and costumes by Jones, first produced by Diaghilev's Ballet Russe at the Metropolitan Opera, October 23, 1916.
Robert Edmond Jones (1887-1954 ) was a scenic, lighting, and costume designer who was vastly influential in stagecraft and is credited with bringing "The New Stagecraft" to the American drama. Known for his simplistic set design, Jones, was an innovator of American theatre, designing sets and lighting as incorporated aspects of performance, no longer a crutch for actors to depict setting, but a complement to the performance.
Further history of the Ballet Russes' famed production may be found here: http://as.nyu.edu/content/nyu-as/as/research-centers/deutscheshaus/cultural-program/events/spring-2018/till-eulenspiegel--a-talk-by-millicent-hodson.html
Donated By Edgar Lansbury