Cecil Beaton and the Theatre

11 June - 31 August 2021
  • Cecil Beaton and the Theatre

    Augustus John O.M., R.A., Portrait of Sir Cecil Beaton, 1952, charcoal and coloured chalk, 43 x 30.5 cm
  • Cecil Beaton and the Theatre

    At Blenheim Palace

    Zuleika Gallery is proud to present Cecil Beaton and the Theatre, 12 June – 31 August 2021, the first of a series of new art exhibitions the gallery will present at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. The inaugural exhibition presents original works by celebrated British photographer and designer Cecil Beaton, and his contemporaries, and will coincide with the Cecil Beaton photography exhibition Celebrating Celebrity taking place inside the palace.

     

    This Viewing Room presents a selection of works available for sale in collaboration with Harry Moore-Gwyn Fine Art. Please visit the exhibition overview for Cecil Beaton and the Theatre to find more information about the main exhibition, presented in full at Blenheim Palace, including loans from private collections.

     

    To enquire about works in this exhibition please get in touch, we will be delighted to assist and can offer virtual appointments.

    • Sir Cecil Beaton, Eric Porter's costume for Ferdinand King of Navarre, 'Love's Labour's Lost', 1954
      Sir Cecil Beaton, Eric Porter's costume for Ferdinand King of Navarre, 'Love's Labour's Lost', 1954
    • Sir Cecil Beaton, Herald from 'Illuminations'
      Sir Cecil Beaton, Herald from 'Illuminations'
    • Sir Cecil Beaton, Charles Gray's costume for "Marcadé" in 'Love's Labour's Lost', 1954
      Sir Cecil Beaton, Charles Gray's costume for "Marcadé" in 'Love's Labour's Lost', 1954
    • Sir Cecil Beaton, Anne Todd's costume for "Princess of France" from 'Love's Labour's Lost', 1954
      Sir Cecil Beaton, Anne Todd's costume for "Princess of France" from 'Love's Labour's Lost', 1954
    • Sir Cecil Beaton, Attendant and Scene Shifter from 'Love's Labour's Lost', 1954
      Sir Cecil Beaton, Attendant and Scene Shifter from 'Love's Labour's Lost', 1954
    • Sir Cecil Beaton, Drummer from 'Les Illuminations', 1950
      Sir Cecil Beaton, Drummer from 'Les Illuminations', 1950
    • Sir Cecil Beaton, "Drummer", a costume design for 'Love's Labour's Lost', 1954
      Sir Cecil Beaton, "Drummer", a costume design for 'Love's Labour's Lost', 1954
    • Sir Cecil Beaton, Diana Adams's costume for Braengvaene, 'Picnic at Tintagel', 1952
      Sir Cecil Beaton, Diana Adams's costume for Braengvaene, 'Picnic at Tintagel', 1952
    • Sir Cecil Beaton, Costume for an attendant to King Ferdinand, 'Love's Labour's Lost', 1954
      Sir Cecil Beaton, Costume for an attendant to King Ferdinand, 'Love's Labour's Lost', 1954
    • Sir Cecil Beaton, John Neville's Costume for Berowne, 'Love's Labour's Lost', 1954
      Sir Cecil Beaton, John Neville's Costume for Berowne, 'Love's Labour's Lost', 1954
    • Sir Cecil Beaton, Studies of Dancers for 'Swan Lake', 1951
      Sir Cecil Beaton, Studies of Dancers for 'Swan Lake', 1951
    • Sir Cecil Beaton, Von Rothbart and others studies for 'Swan Lake', 1951
      Sir Cecil Beaton, Von Rothbart and others studies for 'Swan Lake', 1951
    • Sir Cecil Beaton, Fransisco Moncion's costume for King Mark in 'Picnic in Tintagel', 1952
      Sir Cecil Beaton, Fransisco Moncion's costume for King Mark in 'Picnic in Tintagel', 1952
    • Sir Cecil Beaton, Dressmakers at Hattie Carnegie's
      Sir Cecil Beaton, Dressmakers at Hattie Carnegie's
    • John Piper CH, 'Venice Beach' for 'Death in Venice'
      John Piper CH, 'Venice Beach' for 'Death in Venice'
    • John Piper CH, 'The Prince of the Pagodas', 1957
      John Piper CH, 'The Prince of the Pagodas', 1957
    • John Piper CH (1903-1992), A Pair of designs for Ornamental Arches for 'Don Giovanni', 1951
      John Piper CH (1903-1992), A Pair of designs for Ornamental Arches for 'Don Giovanni', 1951
    • Ethelbert White, RWS, A scene from Mikhail Fokine's ballet Polovtsian Dances from the Opera, 'Prince Igor'
      Ethelbert White, RWS, A scene from Mikhail Fokine's ballet Polovtsian Dances from the Opera, 'Prince Igor'
    • Ethelbert White, RWS, A scene from Mikhail Fokine’s ballet 'Thamar'
      Ethelbert White, RWS, A scene from Mikhail Fokine’s ballet 'Thamar'
    • John Armstrong, ARA, "Manuela" from 'The Man Behind the Statue'
      John Armstrong, ARA, "Manuela" from 'The Man Behind the Statue'
    • John Armstrong, ARA, Set Design for 'The Private Life of Henry VIII'
      John Armstrong, ARA, Set Design for 'The Private Life of Henry VIII'
    • Glynn Boyd Harte, Vaslav Nijinsky as Petrushka
      Glynn Boyd Harte, Vaslav Nijinsky as Petrushka
    • Glynn Boyd Harte, Vaslav Nijinsky in 'Jeux' by Debussy
      Glynn Boyd Harte, Vaslav Nijinsky in 'Jeux' by Debussy