Aleksandr Nikolaevich Benois (Russian, 1870-1960)
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Aleksandr Nikolaevich Benois (Russian, 1870-1960)

Costume designs

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Aleksandr Nikolaevich Benois (Russian, 1870-1960)
Costume designs
inscribed 'La Favorita II/III.IV./cherub and further inscribed 'Jenny Tilly? á la cour' (upper left and right respectively) and signed AB 1945' (lower right); The second inscribed 'Nutcracker' and 'Le marie de la jeune Mme von Stallhame?/la Pére de Klara Fritz' (upper left and right) and signed and dated 'Alexandre Benois 1957' (lower left); The third inscribed Le Moulin Enchanté - 3 jeunes filles' (upper left and right respectively) and signed AB 1959' also inscribed 'possibly designed for a stage production of the Andersen fairy tale the Enchanted Mill'(on a label on the reverse); The fourth inscribed 'Bals des Cadet Graduation ball and 4 cadets de la..? annés (upper left and upper right) and signed and dated 'Alexandre Benois 1957' (lower left); The fifth inscribed 'Un Grand Dignitaire du Royanne (upper right) and signed with initials 'AB' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour on paper
9 1/8 x 6 in. (23.2 x 15.2 cm.); 9¼ x 5¾ in. (23.5 x 14.5 cm.); 10¼ x 7¼ in. (26 x 18.5 cm.); 12¼ x 9 in. (31 x 22.8 cm.); 10 x 7 in. (25.3 x 17.8 cm.)
five in the lot (5)
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