Vaslav Nijinsky in Le Spectre de la Rose

About the Artwork

The Phantom of the Rose tells the story of a young woman who returns from her first ball with a souvenir rose. She dreams that the flower becomes a phantom who dances with her, the role played by Vaslav Nijinsky. This ballet became one of the most beloved productions of the Ballets Russes, which toured Europe and North and South America between 1909 and 1929.

Inscriptions

Written in pencil on verso: “8M. Nijinsky/Studies from the Russian Ballet/’95”

Provenance

(Classic Photographics, Whitley Bay, United Kingdom) March 4, 2019: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Quick Overview

Artist: Auguste Bert (French, 1856–before 1945)
Date: 1913
Medium: Halftone photogravure
Dimensions: Image: 19.4 x 12.8 cm (7 5/8 x 5 1/16 in.); Paper: 20.4 x 13.7 cm (8 1/16 x 5 3/8 in.)
Type: Photograph
Classification: Photograph
Department: Photography
Credit line: Sundry Art - Photography Fund
Accession no.: 2019.44

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Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.