The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 20, 2025
Sofia Fedorova in Cleopatra
1911
(British, 1878–1972)
Image: 19.3 x 13.5 cm (7 5/8 x 5 5/16 in.); Paper: 20.5 x 14.4 cm (8 1/16 x 5 11/16 in.); Framed: 30.5 x 35.6 cm (12 x 14 in.)
Sundry Art - Photography Fund 2019.42
© E.O. Hoppé Estate Collection / Curatorial Inc.
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
The costumes and scenery for this production of Cleopatra used a palette that emphasized gold, lapis blue, malachite green, pink, orange, and violet.Description
The “Russian ballet” referred to is the Ballets Russes, the most influential ballet company of the 20th century. Created by impresario Sergei Diaghilev and employing primarily dancers trained in Russia, the company operated between 1909 and 1929, touring Europe and North and South America. Sofia Fedorova (1879–1963) was trained at the Bolshoi School in Moscow and danced with the Ballets Russes from 1909 through 1928.- (Classic Photographics, Whitley Bay, United Kingdom)March 4, 2019The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Photographs in Ink. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 20, 2022-April 2, 2023).
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