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A costume design for Petrushka: The Moor
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Alexandre Benois (1870-1960)
A costume design for Petrushka: The Moor
signed twice 'Alexandre Benois' (lower left and lower right), inscribed 'Album de Petrik/Lieven/Petrouchka' (upper left), further inscribed 'Le Maure/(l'"Arabe")' (upper right)
pencil, ink and watercolour, heightened with silver and gold, on paper
9¾ x 6½ in. (24.8 x 16.5 cm.)
A costume design for Petrushka: The Moor
signed twice 'Alexandre Benois' (lower left and lower right), inscribed 'Album de Petrik/Lieven/Petrouchka' (upper left), further inscribed 'Le Maure/(l'"Arabe")' (upper right)
pencil, ink and watercolour, heightened with silver and gold, on paper
9¾ x 6½ in. (24.8 x 16.5 cm.)
Provenance
The family of the artist.
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, London, 17 July 1996, lot 201.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, London, 17 July 1996, lot 201.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.
Brought to you by
Alexis de Tiesenhausen
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