Cecil Beaton Pen And Ink Stage Set Design For Frederick Ashton's Les Sirènes 1946 Countess Label to reverse with subject

Label to reverse with subject details

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Cecil Beaton Pen And Ink Stage Set Design For Frederick Ashton's Les Sirènes 1946 Countess Label to reverse with subjectSir Cecil Beaton 1904 1980. 20th. Century British School. Pen and ink drawing, Stage set design for the Ballet Les Sirnes. 1946. 34 by 24cms to mounted image. 50. 5 by 42 cms framed overall. Provenance: Bonhams 23 November 2021 lot 95. Les Sirnes (The Sirens), was choreographed by Frederick Ashton to music by Lord Berners, the set and costume design being by Cecil Beaton. Despite the mythical name, the ballet was actually a satirical comedy set at the