Romans Suta

Costume sketch for Tchaikovsky opera Mazepa. Watercolor. Unsigned

1929

Stage painting sketch 8 Paper, mixed technique. 12x17 cm

Romans Suta Born on April 28, 1896 in the vicinity of Cesis (Latvia), died on July 14, 1944 in Tbilisi (Georgia), rehabilitated posthumously. Painter, graphic artist, decorative and stage designer, art critic and theoretician. Studied at the J. Madernieks' Art Studio (1913), Riga City Art School (1913-1915), and Penza Art School (1915 -1917). A prominent figure and active protagonist of modernist trends in Latvian art. Travels to Berlin and Paris, where he made the acquaintance of A. Ozanfant, Le Corbusier, and others. The influences of Cubism and Constructivism. A member of the Riga Artists' Group (1920-1924) and the Riga Graphic Artists' Society. Painter of still lifes and figural compositions. After the first experiments in Modernism, he turned to a more realistic manner of representation. The initiator and developer of a national constructive style, especially in interior design; the founder of Baltars creative workshop for porcelain painting (1924-1928); a designer and painter at Kuznetsov...

Romans Suta Born on April 28, 1896 in the vicinity of Cesis (Latvia), died on July 14, 1944 in Tbilisi (Georgia), rehabilitated posthumously. Painter, graphic artist, decorative a...

Stage painting sketch 7 Paper, mixed technique. 11.5x17 cm

Costume for an opera is an original artwork realized by Taho in the 1930s. Beautiful pencil and watercolor drawing on cardboard. Good conditions.

Charles Betout was the principal costume designer for the Comedie-Francaise in Paris for twenty years until his death in 1939. This is costume was designed for the 1926 production of...

Theatrical Costume is an original pencil, pastel and watercolor realized by Alfredo Edel in 1895. Good condition, the artwork is from Amleto and represents Ofelia, with a note writes from the artist on the lower margin. Hand signed with pencil by the artist. Alfredo Leonardo Edel (1856–1912), sometimes credited as Alfredo Edel Colorno, was an Italian costume designer popular during the late 19th and early 20th century. He worked at the La Scala opera...

An inscription on the reverse reads 'Girl in festive costume. Nizhny Novgorod Province, second half of the 19th century.' The artwork is also neatly monogrammed, signed, and dated. W...