Search the Collection

Arnold Lionel David Haskell

(1903-1980), Ballet critic

Sitter in 2 portraits
Balletomane. Born and educated in London, Haskell read law at Cambridge, but did not finish his degree. He went briefly into business, and then became a reader for William Heinemann Ltd (1927-32). A joint-founder of the Comargo Society, he published Balletomania (1934) which was so successful that the neologism entered the language. Haskell had an entrée to Diaghilev's Ballets Russes when his friend Alicia Markova joined in 1925, and he worked on the Russian Ballet's American and Australian Tours (1933-4 and 1938-9). He was asked to become director of the new Royal Ballet School by Ninette de Valois (1946-65). As a writer, Haskell succeeded in popularising ballet as an art form beyond a social elite.

 Like voting
is closed

Thanks for Liking

Please Like other favourites!
If they inspire you please support our work.

Make a donation

List Thumbnail

Arnold Lionel David Haskell, by Enzo Plazzotta - NPG 5744

Arnold Lionel David Haskell

by Enzo Plazzotta
bronze bust, 1974
NPG 5744

Arnold Lionel David Haskell, by Gordon Anthony - NPG x44775

Arnold Lionel David Haskell

by Gordon Anthony
modern bromide print from original negative, 1937
NPG x44775

Category

Groups

Places

Links

Tell us more back to top

Can you tell us more about this person? Spotted an error, information that is missing (a sitter’s life dates, occupation or family relationships, or a date of portrait for example) or do you know anything that we don't know? If you have information to share please complete the form below.

If you require information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service. You can buy a print of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at £6 for unframed prints, £25 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, please use our Rights and Images service.

Please note that we cannot provide valuations.

We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.

What can you tell us?close

There are occasions when we are unsure of the identity of a sitter or artist, their life dates, occupation or have not recorded their family relationships. Sometimes we have not recorded the date of a portrait. Do you have specialist knowledge or a particular interest about any aspect of the portrait or sitter or artist that you can share with us? We would welcome any information that adds to and enhances our information and understanding about a particular portrait, sitter or artist.

Citationclose

How do you know this? Please could you let us know your source of information.

* Permission to publish (Privacy information)
Privacy Informationclose

The National Portrait Gallery will NOT use your information to contact you or store for any other purpose than to investigate or display your contribution. By ticking permission to publish you are indicating your agreement for your contribution to be shown on this collection item page. Please note your email address will not be displayed on the page nor will it be used for any marketing material or promotion of any kind.

Please ensure your comments are relevant and appropriate. Your contributions must be polite and with no intention of causing trouble. All contributions are moderated.

Your Emailclose

Contributions are moderated. We'll need your email address so that we can follow up on the information provided and contact you to let you know when your contribution has been published.