[Rudolf Nureyev (1938-1993)] TWO PHOTO ALBUMS

[Rudolf Nureyev (1938-1993)] TWO PHOTO ALBUMS
1) photo album, 1976-1978

Meeting with Rostropovich (December 1976), evening at the Coliseum Theater in London (January 1977), summer in Brittany with friends including Jimmy Douglas and Ahmed Meres (1977), in Villefranche-sur-Mer with Charles Jude and David Niven (1977), Rudolf Nureyev dancing ‘Valentino’ (October 3, 1978) in London, Ball of Legends performed by Lulu and Tade Klossowski at the Palace (April 12, 1978).

2) photo album, 1985

Rudolf Nureyev’s season in London, 1985.

Provenance:
Private property of Douce François
Christie’s auction, Paris, 19 - 20 December 2006
Private collection

Personal belongings of Rudolf Nureyev and his immediate circle from the collection of his closest friend Douce François

Douce François, French of Chilean origin, was a devoted friend of Rudolf Nureyev. She met Nureyev when she lived with Raimundo de Larrain, director of the Marquis de Cuevas Ballet Company. The young woman was immediately absorbed by Rudolph and offered him to stay with her at her place; she hosted him until he bought his own apartment in 1982. She selected his clothes, brewed his tea in a thermos, answered his phone, arranged his meetings, ran antique stores for him, accompanied him to parties, and she also was his personal driver.

Provenance of the collection: Christie’s auction, Rudolf Nureyev Memorabilia, provenant de la succession de Madame Douce Francois, Paris, 19 - 20 December 2006.