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Alexander Nikolaevich Benois
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Nikolaevich Benois
- Stage design for La Belle au bois dormant
- signed Alexandre Benois and dated 1953 (lower left); inscribed La Belle au Bois Dormant 1st tableaux (lower right); signed Alexandre Benois, dated 1953 and inscribed La Belle au Bois Dormant 1st Tableaux (Prologue). Une salle dans le Palais du Roi Florestan XXIV (on the reverse)
- watercolor, ink and pencil on paper
- 11 3/4 by 19 in., 30 by 48.5 cm
Provenance
Duke of Portland, United Kingdom, late 1950s
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Condition
Watercolor, gouache, ink and pencil on paper. The surface is dirty. The edges are very slightly torn and the paper is slightly buckled. There are some very minor stains and a small pin hole along the center of the upper edge. In otherwise fine condition. Held under glass and in a gold painted wood frame. 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.