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Lot 5
Alexandre Benois (1870-1960)
The artist's studio; San Zeno in Verona; and The English Palace, Peterhof
Closed5 June 2017
Price Realised
GBP 10,625
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Alexandre Benois (1870-1960)
The artist's studio; San Zeno in Verona; and The English Palace, Peterhof
the first dated '10 II/1936' (lower left); signed, inscribed and dated 'Alexandre Benois 1936/Mon atelier au 2 de la rue/Auguste Vitu/A ma chère fille Anechka' (on the reverse); the second inscribed and dated '8.10.VIII 1952. Verona' (lower right); signed, inscribed with title and dated 'Alexandre Benois. San Zeno. Verona 1952' (on the reverse); the third inscribed in Russian with title and dated 'V. 1900' (lower centre); signed, further inscribed with title and dated 'Alexandre Benois V 1900' (on the reverse)
pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper; one with ink
the first 17 x 15 ¼ in. (43 x 38.5 cm.); the second 11 ¼ x 16 ¾ in. (28.5 x 42.5 cm.); the third 3 ¼ x 5 in. (8.5 x 12.5 cm.)
(3)
The artist's studio; San Zeno in Verona; and The English Palace, Peterhof
the first dated '10 II/1936' (lower left); signed, inscribed and dated 'Alexandre Benois 1936/Mon atelier au 2 de la rue/Auguste Vitu/A ma chère fille Anechka' (on the reverse); the second inscribed and dated '8.10.VIII 1952. Verona' (lower right); signed, inscribed with title and dated 'Alexandre Benois. San Zeno. Verona 1952' (on the reverse); the third inscribed in Russian with title and dated 'V. 1900' (lower centre); signed, further inscribed with title and dated 'Alexandre Benois V 1900' (on the reverse)
pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper; one with ink
the first 17 x 15 ¼ in. (43 x 38.5 cm.); the second 11 ¼ x 16 ¾ in. (28.5 x 42.5 cm.); the third 3 ¼ x 5 in. (8.5 x 12.5 cm.)
(3)
Alexandre Benois (1870-1960)
The artist's studio; San Zeno in Verona; and The English Palace, Peterhof
the first dated '10 II/1936' (lower left); signed, inscribed and dated 'Alexandre Benois 1936/Mon atelier au 2 de la rue/Auguste Vitu/A ma chère fille Anechka' (on the reverse); the second inscribed and dated '8.10.VIII 1952. Verona' (lower right); signed, inscribed with title and dated 'Alexandre Benois. San Zeno. Verona 1952' (on the reverse); the third inscribed in Russian with title and dated 'V. 1900' (lower centre); signed, further inscribed with title and dated 'Alexandre Benois V 1900' (on the reverse)
pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper; one with ink
the first 17 x 15 ¼ in. (43 x 38.5 cm.); the second 11 ¼ x 16 ¾ in. (28.5 x 42.5 cm.); the third 3 ¼ x 5 in. (8.5 x 12.5 cm.)
(3)
The artist's studio; San Zeno in Verona; and The English Palace, Peterhof
the first dated '10 II/1936' (lower left); signed, inscribed and dated 'Alexandre Benois 1936/Mon atelier au 2 de la rue/Auguste Vitu/A ma chère fille Anechka' (on the reverse); the second inscribed and dated '8.10.VIII 1952. Verona' (lower right); signed, inscribed with title and dated 'Alexandre Benois. San Zeno. Verona 1952' (on the reverse); the third inscribed in Russian with title and dated 'V. 1900' (lower centre); signed, further inscribed with title and dated 'Alexandre Benois V 1900' (on the reverse)
pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper; one with ink
the first 17 x 15 ¼ in. (43 x 38.5 cm.); the second 11 ¼ x 16 ¾ in. (28.5 x 42.5 cm.); the third 3 ¼ x 5 in. (8.5 x 12.5 cm.)
(3)
Acquired directly from Anne Benois-Tcherkessoff (1895-1984), daughter of the artist, by Alexandre Djanchieff in Paris in the 1970s.
By descent to the present owner.
By descent to the present owner.
Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.