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Venice at dusk; and The garden at Oranienbaum, St Petersburg
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Alexandre Benois (1870-1960)
Venice at dusk; and The garden at Oranienbaum, St Petersburg
the first dated 'VII/1928.' (lower right); signed and numbered 'Alexandre Benois/N 7' (on the reverse); the second signed 'Alexandre Benois.' (lower left); further signed and inscribed 'Le Parterre de la “Salle Japonaise”/du Palais d’Oranienbaum/près de St Petersbourg.' and with inscription in Russian 'To my dear Anna …/from your loving A. Cherkesova' (on the reverse)
the first pencil and watercolour on paper; the second pencil and watercolour, heightened with white, on paper; one framed
the first 7 ¾ x 10 3/8 in. (19.7 x 26.7 cm.); the second 7 1/8 x 9 7/8 in. (17.9 x 24.9 cm.)
(2)
Venice at dusk; and The garden at Oranienbaum, St Petersburg
the first dated 'VII/1928.' (lower right); signed and numbered 'Alexandre Benois/N 7' (on the reverse); the second signed 'Alexandre Benois.' (lower left); further signed and inscribed 'Le Parterre de la “Salle Japonaise”/du Palais d’Oranienbaum/près de St Petersbourg.' and with inscription in Russian 'To my dear Anna …/from your loving A. Cherkesova' (on the reverse)
the first pencil and watercolour on paper; the second pencil and watercolour, heightened with white, on paper; one framed
the first 7 ¾ x 10 3/8 in. (19.7 x 26.7 cm.); the second 7 1/8 x 9 7/8 in. (17.9 x 24.9 cm.)
(2)
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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