Additional titles
Ballerina

Dated
Date of origin: 1972

Geographical reference
Place of origin: Germany / Loerrach

Material / technique
Wood, carved
Modeling clay, modeled
Tulle, sewn
Wool, glued

Dimensions
Object dimension: 63,3 x 73 x 12 cm
Weight: 0,7 kg
Puppet volume: 68 x 44 x 19 cm

Acquisition note
Donation Bachmann 1995

Creditline
KOLK 17 Figurentheater & Museum, Lübeck

Inventory no.
TF003433

Keywords
Europe Performance by concealed performer Human being Marionette theater

Object description
The ballerina is delicately crafted from wood. Her thin legs and feet are painted in a light pink colour and have no joints. Her feet are ‘en pointe’. The slender arms are bare and have a shoulder, elbow and hand joint. The figure is wearing a light pink tulle tutu and a dark sequinned top with puffed sleeves made of the same light pink tulle as her tutu. Her hair is black and elegantly pinned up in two sections at the back of her head. She wears a headband with glittering stones. (14.02.2025, EF)

Object history
The ballerina is part of the ensemble of figures for Stravinsky's ‘Petruschka’ by the Marionettenbühne Lörrach from 1972, designed and created by Karl-Hans Bachmann. Her costume was made and designed by Anne-Rose Bachmann. The puppet was given to the Figurentheatermuseum - Sammlung Fritz Fey as a permanent loan together with the entire ‘Bachmann collection’ on 14.02.1992. On 15.10.1992, the director Dr Werle-Burger confirmed the receipt of the collection. On the occasion of K.-H. Bachmann's 70th birthday, the collection was donated to the Figurentheatermuseum on 04.02.1995. (14.02.2025, EF)