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Nureyev's Artworks Raise Funds for Underprivileged Dancers
04 Jun, 2009
Artworks from the
home of the late Rudolf Nureyev are being sold at auction in
Salisbury
on 17th June. The prints, paintings and sculptures
belonging to the acclaimed ballet dancer and choreographer are
being sold at Woolley and Wallis to raise funds for the Rudolf
Nureyev Foundation - an organisation set up by Nureyev to promote
and support a variety of causes, including young and gifted
dancers.
The thirteen lots
have been mainly taken from Nureyev's flat on the Quai Voltaire in
Central Paris, with another originating from his Villa Arcadie at
La Turbie in the south of France, and are typical of his extensive
collection. His varied interests in topography and architecture, as
well as music and dance, are represented in the 18th and
19th century prints, alongside the 20th
century sculptures. One modern etching bears a dedication to
Nureyev from the Italian artist, José Ramson Alejandro.
Most of the lots
bear very reasonable estimates and the sale offers a rare
opportunity to own an artwork that was appreciated and owned by one
of the foremost ballet dancers and choreographers.