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Two costume designs for 'Diane de Poitiers'; and Costume design for 'Giselle'
Details
Alexandre Benois (1870-1960)
Two costume designs for 'Diane de Poitiers'; and Costume design for 'Giselle'
each signed, two dated ‘1934’, one dated ‘1950’, all inscribed with costume notes and production details overall
pencil, ink, watercolour and gouache, heightened with gold and silver, on paper; one with fabric swatches
the first two 12½ x 9½ in. (31.7 x 23 cm.); the third 9 3/8 x 6 in. (23.8 x 15.2 cm.)
(3)
Two costume designs for 'Diane de Poitiers'; and Costume design for 'Giselle'
each signed, two dated ‘1934’, one dated ‘1950’, all inscribed with costume notes and production details overall
pencil, ink, watercolour and gouache, heightened with gold and silver, on paper; one with fabric swatches
the first two 12½ x 9½ in. (31.7 x 23 cm.); the third 9 3/8 x 6 in. (23.8 x 15.2 cm.)
(3)
Provenance
Diane des Poitiers: Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 23 April 1986, lot 86.
Acquired at the above sale by the late owner.
Acquired at the above sale by the late owner.
Special notice
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Please note that the image in the upper right corner of the printed catalogue on p. 50 is a part of lot 51 and not 48.
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