Schnackenberg was very involved in theatrical work and created numerous set and costume designs. Here, for an unknown performance, he envisions the cast in ornate costumes; annotations detail measurements of the stage and provide instructions to the stage builders. In the first design, Schnackenberg depicts famous dancers who he illustrated in other works: Lo Hesse, Joachim von Seewitz, Grit Hegesa, and Sent M’Ahesa; in the second image, he imagines the costumes and set design for a performance featuring Pan, the Greek god of the wild.
provenance: Walter Schnackenberg Studio | Private Collection
literature: Schnackenberg 1880-1961, p. 11; PAI-LXXXIV 433 & 434