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Orléans; and Set design for 'Diane de Poitiers'
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Alexandre Benois (1870-1960)
Orléans; and Set design for 'Diane de Poitiers'
the first inscribed with title and dated '6 V.1939.' (lower left); with inscription 'Alexandre Benois/Orléans' (on the reverse); the second signed and inscribed with title 'Alexandre Benois' (lower centre), dated '23 XII 56 Alexandre Benois' (lower left) and further inscribed in Russian 'To my dear/ Anna.../Kremer in loving memory. Aleksandr Benua' (lower right); with inscription '… B. Diane de Poitiers 1933./1er tableau/Autant de principale pareille qu il/sera indir… de mettre' (on the reverse)
the first pencil and watercolour on paper; the second pencil, watercolour and ink on paper; one framed
the first 8 ¾ x 12 ¼ in. (22.3 x 31.3 cm.); the second 7 x 9 ¾ in. (24.8 x 17.7cm.)
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Orléans; and Set design for 'Diane de Poitiers'
the first inscribed with title and dated '6 V.1939.' (lower left); with inscription 'Alexandre Benois/Orléans' (on the reverse); the second signed and inscribed with title 'Alexandre Benois' (lower centre), dated '23 XII 56 Alexandre Benois' (lower left) and further inscribed in Russian 'To my dear/ Anna.../Kremer in loving memory. Aleksandr Benua' (lower right); with inscription '… B. Diane de Poitiers 1933./1er tableau/Autant de principale pareille qu il/sera indir… de mettre' (on the reverse)
the first pencil and watercolour on paper; the second pencil, watercolour and ink on paper; one framed
the first 8 ¾ x 12 ¼ in. (22.3 x 31.3 cm.); the second 7 x 9 ¾ in. (24.8 x 17.7cm.)
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Provenance
Collection Alexandre Djanchieff.
By descent to the present owner.
By descent to the present owner.
Special notice
Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.
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