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Alexandre Benois (1870-1960)
Lot 79 PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION 

Alexandre Benois (1870-1960)

A costume design for Petrushka: Karsavina as the Ballerina

Closed29 November 2010

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Alexandre Benois (1870-1960)
A costume design for Petrushka: Karsavina as the Ballerina
signed 'Alexander Benois' (lower right), inscribed and dated 'Album de Petrik Lieven/Petrouchka/1911' (upper left), further inscribed 'la Balerine/Mme Karsavina' (upper right)
pencil, ink and watercolour, heightened with gold and silver, on paper
9½ x 6½ in. (24.1 x 16.5 cm.)

The family of the artist.
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, London, 17 July 1996, lot 206.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.