The dancer Lycette Darsonval, pastel on paper by Jean Target

"the dancer lycette darsonval in suite en blanc", original pastel on laminated paper signed and titled lower right. 30 X 23 cm. Lycette darsonval (1912–1996) was a french ballet dancer and actress. His repertoire covers both the great classical ballets and works by the greatest choreographers of his time, especially serge lifar (notably suite en blanc). Target jean (1910 – 1997) French painter and sculptor. Born in 1910, jean target is a painter and sculptor of dance. Sketches, drawings, watercolors, paintings, sculptures and even ceramics punctuate his career devoted to magnifying dance and ballet. Official painter of the paris opera from 1932 to 1960.