[André Eglevsky, Diana Adams, Maria Tallchief, and Tanaquil Le Clercq in "Apollo, Leader of the Muses” (or "Apollon musagète"), choreography by George Balanchine, costumes by Karinska]

Collection Artwork

Artist

George Platt Lynes (East Orange, New Jersey, 1907 – 1955, New York)

Title

[André Eglevsky, Diana Adams, Maria Tallchief, and Tanaquil Le Clercq in "Apollo, Leader of the Muses” (or "Apollon musagète"), choreography by George Balanchine, costumes by Karinska]

Creation date

1951

Materials

gelatin silver print

Person depicted

André Eglevsky

Person depicted

Diana Adams

Person depicted

Maria Tallchief

Person depicted

Tanaquil Le Clercq (Paris, France, 1929 – 2000, New York, New York)

Dimensions

paper size: 8 x 10 in.
image size: 7 1/4 x 9 3/8 in.

Credit Line

Gift of Robert Tracy, Class of 1977

Place of Creation

probably photographed in New York, New York, United States, North America

Accession Number

1986.95

Object Type

Photographs

Marks

Inscribed in black, verso, sideways: Apollon Musagete / Sept. 18, 1951 / Andre Eglevsky / Diana Adams (left) / Maria Tallchief (center) / Tanaquil Le Clercq (right) / George Platt Lynes / Courtesy Dance Collection
Inscribed in orange, verso, lower center, upside down: 79 ½ [?]
Inscribed in black, lower left, upside down: 34 to 27 [underlined] / DP [underlined] / CIANO
Two copyright and permission stamps, verso, center left, sideways
Inscribed, verso, lower left, sideways: 8 [encircled and crossed through] 7 [encircled]
Inscribed, verso, lower left: 68 [encircled]

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