Covent Garden in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Picasso’s Le Tricorne
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 26, 2026
1. Picasso’s Le Tricorne Marker
In this building Pablo Picasso painted the backdrop for Diaghilev’s production of Massine’s ballet Le Tricorne 1919
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is July 22, 1919.
Location. 51° 30.802′ N, 0° 7.369′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Covent Garden. It is on Floral Street west of Bow Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 48 Floral Street, City of Westminster, England WC2E, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bow Street (within shouting distance of this marker); The Nags Head (within shouting distance of this marker); Lionel Lukin (1742-1834) (about
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1. Le Tricorne (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
Le Tricorne is a painted stage curtain created in 1919 by the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. It was made for the Ballets Russes homonymous production, with choreography by Léonide Massine to music by Manuel de Falla, and depicts figures overlooking a bullring and sizes about 19 by 20 feet (35,3 square meters). In 1957 the artcraft was purchased from an independent dealer for US$50,000 by Phyllis Lambert, the daughter of Samuel Bronfman, the founder and chairman of the Seagram Company Ltd. (now Vivendi).(Submitted on April 22, 2026.)
From the 1959 opening of the Four Seasons Restaurant within the Seagram Building in Midtown Manhattan, the curtain hung in "Picasso Alley" – the hallway between two dining rooms of the restaurant – and it would remain there until 2014.
2. Picasso’s Le Tricorne (New York Historical).
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 26, 2026
2. Picasso’s Le Tricorne Marker - wide view
Pablo Picasso painted the stage curtain for the two-act ballet The Three-Cornered Hat (El sombrero de tres picos or Le tricorne). The ballet and curtain were commissioned by the impresario Sergei Diaghilev for his avant-garde, Paris-based Ballets Russes, the most influential ballet company of the twentieth-century. The ballet was choreographed by Léonide Massine with music by the Spanish composer Manuel de Falla. It premiered on July 22, 1919, at the Alhambra Theatre in London with sets, costume designs, and the monumental stage curtain created by Picasso. Picasso biographer John Richardson once called “Le Tricorne” the artist’s “supreme theatrical achievement.” The production, which was conceived by Diaghilev and Massine during a trip to Spain, was enhanced by its many Spanish collaborators, including Picasso who also designed the costumes and set for the ballet.(Submitted on April 22, 2026.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 26, 2026
3. Picasso’s Le Tricorne Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on April 22, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
