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Leslie Hurry (British, 1909-1978) A set design for Lac Des Cygnes, Act III, circa 1952 image 1
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Leslie Hurry (British, 1909-1978) A set design for Lac Des Cygnes, Act III, circa 1952 image 3
The Roy Astley Collection: Theatrical Designs by Cecil Beaton and Oliver Messel
Lot 86AR

Leslie Hurry
(British, 1909-1978)
A set design for Lac Des Cygnes, Act III, circa 1952

20 May – 3 June 2025, 12:00 BST
Online, London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £2,816 inc. premium

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Leslie Hurry (British, 1909-1978)

A set design for Lac Des Cygnes, Act III, circa 1952
signed and titled 'Leslie Hurry' (lower right) and 'Lac des Cygnes Act III' (lower left)
watercolour, gouache, and pen and ink
32 x 61cm (12 5/8 x 24in).

Footnotes

Lac des Cygnes by Sadler's Wells Ballet premiered in London on 18 December 1952. Produced by Dame Ninette de Valois and choreographed by the great Sir Frederick Ashton. Leslie Hurry provided costume and set designs for the production.

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