Costume Design: Hélène de Sparte

Painting of a female figure with arms bent at elbows, holding a wide basket containing red flower petals at shoulder height. Figure wears a costume, inspired by Egyptian clothing styles, consisting of a white and gold skirt and a white shawl tied at the breastbone, as well as a broad, separate collar with red, yellow, and white decoration. Annotations appear in pencil.

Costume Design: Hélène de Sparte

Description:
Costume Design for a Flower Bearer, for Hélène de Sparte
Artist:
Léon Bakst
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, and metallic paint on paper, mounted on board
Dimensions:
H. 30.5 cm; W. 28.9 cm
Date:
1912
Inventory Number:
TL1998.62
Lender:
McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, TX
Credit:
Gift of Robert L. B. Tobin
Image courtesy of the McNay Art Museum