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Alexander Nikolaevich Benois
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Alexander Nikolaevich Benois
- Poster design for Un miracle de Notre Dame, L'Imperatrice aux Rochers
dated 29.I.1927 l.r.; further inscribed Affiche pour l'Imperatrice aux Rochers on reverse
watercolour, ink and pencil on paper
- image size: 24 by 28cm, 9 ½ by 11in.
Condition
The sheets are discoloured, there is a layer of surface dirt, the edges are uneven and there is light smudging and some media staining in places. Unframed.
"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
To be sold with a group of 21 designs and preparatory sketches in pencil, ink and watercolour for the production and a handwritten note.
Ida Rubinstein approached Arthur Honegger to request a score for Un Miracle de Notre Dame, L'Imperatrice aux Rochers, a libretto based on medieval mystery plays. Honegger wrote an immense score of incidental music with 26 numbers, which was later cut down for its first performance at the Opéra Russe in Paris, 1927.