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Two costume designs for Petrushka: An elegant lady and her son; and The first barrel-organ player
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Alexandre Benois (1870-1960)
Two costume designs for Petrushka: An elegant lady and her son; and The first barrel-organ player
the first signed 'Alexandre Benois' (lower centre), inscribed 'Album de Petrik Lieven/Petrouchka' (upper left), further inscribed 'Une Dame/élégante/et/son fils' (upper right): the second signed 'Alexandre Benois' (centre left), inscribed 'Album de Petrik Lieven/Petrouchka' (upper left), further inscribed 'Premier/joueur de/l'orgue/de/Barbarie' (upper right)
pencil, ink and watercolour on paper
the first 9 x 6½ in. (22.9 x 16.5 cm.); the second 8½ x 6 in. (21.6 x 14.3 cm.) (2)
Two costume designs for Petrushka: An elegant lady and her son; and The first barrel-organ player
the first signed 'Alexandre Benois' (lower centre), inscribed 'Album de Petrik Lieven/Petrouchka' (upper left), further inscribed 'Une Dame/élégante/et/son fils' (upper right): the second signed 'Alexandre Benois' (centre left), inscribed 'Album de Petrik Lieven/Petrouchka' (upper left), further inscribed 'Premier/joueur de/l'orgue/de/Barbarie' (upper right)
pencil, ink and watercolour on paper
the first 9 x 6½ in. (22.9 x 16.5 cm.); the second 8½ x 6 in. (21.6 x 14.3 cm.) (2)
Provenance
The family of the artist.
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, London, 17 July 1996, lots 203 (part) and 206 (part).
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, London, 17 July 1996, lots 203 (part) and 206 (part).
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.
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