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This design was executed for the production of Petrouchka in Vienna in 1957.
Costume design for 'Petrouchka'; First street dancer
Details
Alexandre Benois (1870-1960)
Costume design for 'Petrouchka'; First street dancer
signed and dated 'Alexandre/Benois/1957' (lower right), inscribed 'Pétrouchka' (upper left), further inscribed 'La Première/Danseuse des/Rues' (upper right) and inscribed with costume notes
pencil, ink and gouache on paper
9½ x 6¼ in. (24 x 16 cm.)
Costume design for 'Petrouchka'; First street dancer
signed and dated 'Alexandre/Benois/1957' (lower right), inscribed 'Pétrouchka' (upper left), further inscribed 'La Première/Danseuse des/Rues' (upper right) and inscribed with costume notes
pencil, ink and gouache on paper
9½ x 6¼ in. (24 x 16 cm.)
Provenance
Arthur Tooth & Sons Ltd, London, no. C2585.
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