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Lev Samoilovich Bakst, 1866-1924
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Lev Samoilovich Bakst
- preliminary drawing for a Costume Designs from a production of Phaedra
- variously inscribed in Latin
watercolour, pencil, pastel and gouache on paper
- 27 by 40cm., 10½ by 15¾in.
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 24 November 1978, Lot 26
Exhibited
London, Julian Barran Ltd, Designs for the Russian Ballet, November 1994 - January 1995, No.40
Condition
The paper is a little discoloured and dirty. It shows signs of minor foxing. There is also smudging in places, and there is a slight tear to the lower left hand corner. There are original light and even horizontal creases to the paper. Held in a modern, painted wood frame and under glass. Unexamined out of frame.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Bakst designed the costumes for Ida Rubinstein's production of d'Annunzio's Phaedre in 1923. The artist was inspired by Sir Arthur Evans's exacavations at Knossos on Crete in 1907 and reworked his own earlier designs for Daphnis and Chloe.