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Alexandre Benois (1870-1960)
Lot 82 PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION 

Alexandre Benois (1870-1960)

Two costume designs for Petrushka: An elegant lady and her son; and The first barrel-organ player

Closed29 November 2010

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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)

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.