Yves Brayer sketched constantly during rehearsals. Here is a selection of his depictions of Serge Lifar:
YVES BRAYER - SERGE LIFAR: BALLET MASTER, 1969, Colour lithograph, 26x20.5 cm, from the collection La danse à l’Opéra
YVES BRAYER - JOAN VON ZARISSA, SERGE LIFAR’S JOAN COSTUME, 1942, Gouache, 38.5x28 cm
YVES BRAYER - SERGE LIFAR DURING A REHEARSAL, OPERA DE PARIS, 1942, Wash drawing, 42.5x33.5 cm
YVES BRAYER - SERGE LIFAR’S DRESSING ROOM, 1969, Black & white lithograph, 26x20.5 cm, from the collection La danse à l’Opéra
YVES BRAYER - SERGE LIFAR DURING A REHEARSAL, 1946, India ink drawing, 26x20 cm
YVES BRAYER - SERGE LIFAR IN POSITION, 1942, India ink drawing, 50.5x35 cm
YVES BRAYER - SERGE LIFAR DANS SA LOGE, 1942, Dessin lavis d’encre de chine 61.5x42.5cm, esquisse du grand portrait
YVES BRAYER - SERGE LIFAR DANS SA LOGE, 1942, Aquarelle 67x47cm, esquisse du grand portrait
YVES BRAYER - SERGE LIFAR DURING A REHEARSAL, 1942, Wash drawing using India ink and sanguine, 47.5x36.5 cm
YVES BRAYER - SERGE LIFAR, OPERA, 1942, India ink drawing, 39x28.5 cm
YVES BRAYER - SERGE LIFAR, OPERA, 1942, Wash drawing using India ink and sanguine, 39.3x29.2 cm
YVES BRAYER - SERGE LIFAR AND TERESINA, 1942, Wash drawing using India ink and four pencils, 34.5x26 cm
YVES BRAYER - SERGE LIFAR AND TERESINA, 1942, Wash drawing using India ink and four pencils, 35.2x26 cm
YVES BRAYER - SERGE LIFAR, OPERA, 1942, India ink drawing, 53x36.5 cm
YVES BRAYER - SERGE LIFAR AND TERESINA, 1969, Lithograph, 26x20.5 cm, from the collection La danse à l’Opéra
YVES BRAYER - SERGE LIFAR DOING HIS MAKE-UP IN HIS DRESSING ROOM, 1969, Lithograph, 26x20.5 cm, from the collection La danse à l’Opéra
YVES BRAYER - SERGE LIFAR: BALLET MASTER, 1969, Colour lithograph, 26x20.5 cm, from the collection La danse à l’Opéra