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Alexandre Benois

Alexandre Benois.Ensemble de correspondance adressée à Nadia Benois, 1945 - 1961 |Alexandre Benois. Correspondence to Nadia Benois, 1945-1961

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Alexandre Benois

Correspondence to Nadia Benois, 1945-1961


About fifty letters of correspondence to Nadia Benois, between 1945 and 1961, some with their orginal envelopes, in russian (except one in french regarding publication of his memoirs).

[Together with :]

- a watercolour and ink by Alexandre Benois on a Christmas card for Nadia Benois, signed, inscribed on the bottom edge and inscribed and dated Merry Christmas / Happy New Year /1955 on the reverse

- a few letters of his daughter Anne to Nadia Benois, in Russian


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Alexandre Benois

Correspondance adressée à Nadia Benois, 1945-1961


Environ cinquante lettres adressées à Nadia Benois entre 1945 et 1961, certaines dans leurs enveloppes d'origine, en russe (sauf une en français concernant la publication de ses mémoires).

[On joint :]

- un dessin à l'encre et aquarelle d'Alexandre Benois, signé et inscrit en bas et inscrit et daté Merry Christmas / Happy New Year /1955 on the reverse

- quelques lettres de sa fille Anne Benois à Nadia Benois rédigées, en russe

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