Ninette de Valois

Sitterback to top

• Dame Ninette de Valois (Edris Stannus) (1898-2001), Founder and Director of the Royal Ballet; wife of Arthur Blackall Connell. Sitter in 23 portraits.

Artistback to top

• Gordon Anthony (1902-1989), Photographer. Artist of 105 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.

This portraitback to top

The background of this photograph makes reference to the ballet Checkmate, which premiered at Sadler's Wells in October 1937, with libretto and music by Arthur Bliss and designs by Edward McKnight Kauffer. The photographer Gordon Anthony was de Valois's brother.

Linked publicationsback to top

• Faces of the Century, 1999 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 22 October 1999 to 30 January 2000), p. 211

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

• The Royal Ballet at 75 (14 January 2006 - 23 July 2006)