Charrat and Castelli at the Theatre

Details

Françoise Gilot (b. 1921)
Charrat and Castelli at the Theatre
signed 'F. Gilot' (lower left); dated 'Juin 54' (on the reverse)
wax crayons on paper
19 1/2 x 25 1/2 in. (49.7 x 64.8 cm.)
Executed in June 1954

Provenance

Private collection, Dinan, Brittany.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2016.

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Lot Essay

This work is included in the Françoise Gilot Archives under no. G.1284.

Charrat and Castelli at the Theatre is a portrait of the dancer Jeanine Charrat, pictured with the choreographer Bertrand Castelli, while he holds a mirror for her to put on some make-up, before going on stage. The drawing was executed by Françoise Gilot in June 1954, when she created the set design for their ballet Hérakles.

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