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Two costume designs for Sleeping Beauty: The Wheat Flower Fairy; and A dancer in the Garland Waltz
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Alexandre Benois (1870-1960)
Two costume designs for Sleeping Beauty: The Wheat Flower Fairy; and A dancer in the Garland Waltz
the first signed and dated 'Alexandre Benois/1953' (centre left), inscribed 'La Bella Addormentata/Ième tableau' (upper left), inscribed and numbered 'Les Fées, b./La Fée fleur de/ferme/a)' (upper right); the second signed and dated 'Alexandre Benois/1953' (centre left), inscribed 'La Bella Addormentata/IIème tableau' (upper left), inscribed and numbered '49e/La/Grande/Valse/(Ecole de/danse)' (upper right)
pencil and watercolour, the first heightened with gold, on paper
9 5/8 x 6¼ in. (24.5 x 15.9 cm.) (2)
Two costume designs for Sleeping Beauty: The Wheat Flower Fairy; and A dancer in the Garland Waltz
the first signed and dated 'Alexandre Benois/1953' (centre left), inscribed 'La Bella Addormentata/Ième tableau' (upper left), inscribed and numbered 'Les Fées, b./La Fée fleur de/ferme/a)' (upper right); the second signed and dated 'Alexandre Benois/1953' (centre left), inscribed 'La Bella Addormentata/IIème tableau' (upper left), inscribed and numbered '49e/La/Grande/Valse/(Ecole de/danse)' (upper right)
pencil and watercolour, the first heightened with gold, on paper
9 5/8 x 6¼ in. (24.5 x 15.9 cm.) (2)
Provenance
The family of the artist.
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, London, 17 July 1996, lot 229 (part).
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, London, 17 July 1996, lot 229 (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 20% on the buyer's premium.
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