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Alexander Nikolaevich Benois
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Alexander Nikolaevich Benois
- A group of five costume designs for productions including Sleeping Beauty, Boris Godunov and Falstaff
Sleeping Beauty signed and inscribed in Latin and dated 1922; Boris Godunov signed with initials in Latin and variously inscribed; Falstaff: signed with initials in Latin and dated 1948; the other two designs signed and inscribed in Latin and dated 1927 and 1928 respectively
- watercolour, ink and pencil on paper
- largest: 26 by 18.5cm, 10 1/4 by 71/4 in.
Provenance
The family of the artist
Acquired from the above in 1970 by a close friend of the artist's daughter in New York
Condition
Falstaff: Watercolour and ink on paper. The surface is a bit dirty with a few spots of minor foxing. The paper is a bit buckled along the lower edge. Held in a wood frame with cloth slip and under glass. Unexamined out of frame. Boris Gudonov: Watercolour and pencil on paper heightened with gold paint. The surface is dirty and there are a few minor stains, including on in the u.l. corner. Framed under glass and with cloth matte. Unexamined out of frame. Man with Key: Watercolour and ink on paper with what appears to be a slight glaze on top of the ink portion of the composition. The work has some smudges and minor stains and a few spots of very minor foxing. Held in a wood frame and under glass with cloth matte. Unexamined out of frame. Les Messagers: watercolour and gouache on paper heightened with gold. The surface is a bit dirty and there are some minor stains in each of the four corners of the composition. The paper is buckled and has some minor creasing. Held in a wooden frame, under glass with cloth matte. Unexamined out of frame.
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"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."