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Jacques-Émile Blanche (French, 1861-1942)

Lot 9
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Lot 9 | Jacques-Émile Blanche (French, 1861-1942)
Estimate value
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Jacques-Émile Blanche (French, 1861-1942)

Vaslav Nijinsky in 'Danse Siamoise' 

signed 'J. E. Blanche' (lower right)

oil on canvas

87 x 47 5/8 in. (221 x 121 cm.)

Painted circa 1911





Provenance

The artist.

The Honorable Daisy Fellowes (Mrs. Reginald Fellowes, 1890-1963), Paris, acquired directly from the above at the Salon of 1911.

By descent through her family.

Their sale; Christie's, London, 28 November 1986, lot 103, as Vaslav Nijinsky in 'Danse Orientale.'

Daniel Katz, London.

Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 25 May 1995, lot 64, as Vaslav Nijinsky in Michel Fokine's 'Danse Siamoise' from the divertissement 'Les Orientales', or 'Le Baiser Sacramentel de l'Idole.'

Acquired by Ann and Gordon Getty from the above.



Literature

L. Vauxcelles, 'Les Arts: Exposition Jacques Blanche,' Gil Blas, 25 February 1912, p. 3, as Nijinsky.

R. Nijinsky, Nijinsky, New York, 1934, p. 113.

F. Reiss, Nijinsky, London, 1960, pp. 77, 80, fig. 10, illustrated, as Nijinsky in 'Sheherazade.'

R. Buckle, Nijinsky, New York, 1971, p. 151, no. 31, illustrated.

R. Buckle, Diaghilev, New York, 1979, p. 273, as Les Orientales.

B. Nijinska, Early Memoires, New York, 1981, p. 305.

G. Ashton, Catalogue of Paintings at the Theater Museum, London, London, 1992, p. 96, no. 65, illustrated, as Vaslav Nijinsky in Michel Fokine's 'Danse Siamoise' from the divertissement 'Les Orientales.'

F. Stanciu-Reiss and J.-M. Pourvoyeur, Ecrits sur Nijinsky, Paris, 1992, pp. 42-44, no. 62, illustrated p. 237 and on the cover, as La Danse Siamoise.

M. Bialek, Jacques-Emile Blanche à Offranville: peintre-écrivain, Offranville, 1997, p. 57, illustrated, as Vaslav Nijinski à Auteuil.

Jacques-Émile Blanche, peintre (1861-1942), Paris, 1997, p. 158, fig. 2, illustrated, as Le Baiser de l'idole.

J. Roberts, Jacques-Émile Blanche, London, 2012, pp. 142-143, illustrated, as Vaslav Nijinsky dans la 'Danse siamoise' (Les Orientales) ou Le Baiser de l'idole.

A. Madet-Vache, 'Jacques-Émile Blanche et ses modèles, la Normandie et Deauville,' Jacques-Émile Blanche, portraitiste de la Belle Époque, Deauville, 2016, pp. 44-45, illustrated, as Vaslav Nijinsky dans la 'Danse Siamoise' (Les Orientales) or Le Baiser de l'Idole.

Y. Farinaux-Le Sidaner, Derniers impressionnistes: le temps de l'intimité, Saint-Rémy-en-L'Eau, 2018, p. 129, illustrated, as Vasla Nijinsky dans 'Les Orientales.'



Exhibited

Paris, Grand Palais, La Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, April 16-June 30 1911, no. 130, as Vaslaw Nijinski.

London, The Fine Art Society, Portraits of Nijinsky by Various Artists, March 1914, no. 30, as Nijinsky in La Danse Orientale (full length).

Paris, Hotel de Jean Charpentier, Peintures, pastels et lithographies de Jacques-Émile Blanche, 3-28 March 1924, no. 52, as Vaslaw Nijinsky.

Paris, Pavillon de Marsan and Palais du Louvre, organized by Musée des Arts décoratifs, Ballet russes de Diaghilev, 1909-1929, March-June 1939, no. 137, as Nijinsky.

Edinburgh, Forbes House, Diaghilev, August-September 1954, no. 501, as Nijinsky in his costume for the 'divertissement, Les Orientales.'

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale, Diaghilev: les ballets russes, 17 May-29 July 1979, no. 93, as Nijinsky dans 'les Orientales.'

London, Royal Academy, Royal Opera House Retrospective 1732-1982, 7 December 1982-6 February 1983, no. 88, as Vaslav Nijinsky in 'Danse Orientale.'

Paris, Musée-Galerie de la Seita, Nijinsky, 'un dieu danse à travers moi,' 15 December 1989-17 February 1990, pp. 13 and 125, as Les Orientales and Portait en pied de Nijinsky.

London, Theater Museum, on long-term loan, 1989-1995.

London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Diaghilev and the Golden Age of the Ballets Russes, 1909-1929, 25 September 2010-9 January 2011, pp. 192-193, no. 121, as Vaslav Nijinsky in Siamese Dance.

Washington, D.C., The National Gallery, Diaghilev and the Ballet russes 1909-1929, 12 May-2 September 2013, pp. 192-193, no. 121, as Vaslav Nijinsky in Siamese Dance.

Artist:Jacques Emile Blanche (1861 - 1942)
Applied technique:Oil on canvas
Place of origin:Western Europe, France, Europe
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