Description:
Nikolai Alexandrovich Benois (Russian, 1901-1988)
Costume Design for the Father of Fleur-de-Lis from Esmeralda, 1954
Signed and dated "NBenois/54" l.r., titled at the upper corners, titled and
inscribed "...Peter White..." on the reverse of the mount.
Ink and watercolor on paper, 14 x 9 3/8 in. (35.3 x 23.8 cm),mounted to a paperboard support, unframed.
Condition: Small tear l.c., toning, rippling, handling and mounting creases, tack holes to corners.
N.B. London Festival Ballet, 1954.
Estimate $1,500-2,500
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