Title
Beryl Grey in Checkmate, photo Gordon Anthony. London, England, 1947
Caption
Beryl Grey as the Black Queen in Checkmate, photo Gordon Anthony. London, England, 1947./nThe ballet is a game of chess, played between Love and Death. DeathÆs champion, the Black Queen, triumphs. It was one of Ninette de ValoisÆs most powerful ballets and, unusually, the lead role is danced by a woman.
Date
1947
Credit line
Photo12/V&A Images
Reference
VAI06117_PL000460-01
Usage
only for France
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
26,0Mb (888,2Kb) / 8,5in x 11,8in / 2563 x 3543 (300dpi)