The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 23, 2025
Vaslav Nijinsky in Scheherazade
1913
(French, 1856–before 1945)
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.)
Sundry Art - Photography Fund 2019.43
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
Nijinsky wore gold body paint and a brightly colored, bejeweled, and embroidered outfit in his role as the Favorite Slave in Scheherazade.Description
Vaslav Nijinsky (1890–1950) is considered to have been the greatest male dancer of the early 20th century. Scheherazade is the story of the favorite wife of a shah who has a dalliance with her favorite slave, the role played by Nijinsky. Auguste Bert was the official photographer of the presidency of the French Republic, the country’s ministries, embassies, and its government-subsidized theaters.- (Classic Photographics, Whitley Bay, United Kingdom)March 4, 2019The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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