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Rudolf Hametovich Nureyev
2 of 6 portraits of Rudolf Hametovich Nureyev
Rudolf Hametovich Nureyev
by Derry Moore, 12th Earl of Drogheda
colour print, 1985
14 1/2 in. x 11 5/8 in. (368 mm x 295 mm)
Purchased, 1993
Primary Collection
NPG P531
Sitter
Rudolf Hametovich Nureyev (1938-1993), Ballet dancer and choreographer. Sitter associated with 6 portraits.
Artist
Derry Moore, 12th Earl of Drogheda (1937-). Artist of 38 portraits.
This Portrait
Born in the former Soviet Union, Nureyev danced with Kirov Ballet until defection to the West in 1961. A regular guest artist of the Royal Ballet and frequent partner of Dame Margot Fonteyn from 1962, Nureyev is acclaimed as the greatest male dancer of his generation.
Linked Publications
Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 465
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