Le Sacre du Printemps
1913
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Valentine Gross
Valentine Hugo (French pronunciation: ; 1887–1968) was a French artist and writer.
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Le Sacre du Printemps is a 1913 by Valentine Gross, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows a key moment from the 1913 ballet *Le Sacre du Printemps* by the Ballets Russes. Valentine Gross made it as a pastel sketch. The piece captures the energy of that famous first-night performance in Paris. It’s part of her archive now at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Check out more work by Valentine Gross at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A pastel drawing on paper by Valentine Gross depicts a moment from the end of the first scene of the 1913 ballet *Le Sacre du Printemps* by the Ballets Russes. The composition shows groups of dancers in red and white tunics positioned against a mountainous backdrop. The work was created after Gross observed performances and rehearsals between 1909 and 1914, later developing her sketches into finished drawings. The piece is part of the Valentine Gross Archive, held by the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Valentine Hugo (French pronunciation: ; 1887–1968) was a French artist and writer.
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