Boris Kustodiev (1878-1927)
Costume design for Alexander Ostrovsky's play 'Wolves and Sheep': Apollon Viktorovich Murzavetsky
signed in Cyrillic and dated 'B. Kustodiev/1915' (lower right); with inscription from Alexandre Djanchieff 'vraisemblablement projet de/costume de theatre./A figuré à l'Exposition de/Bruxelles en 1928 sous le no.762/(Ancienne collection Zolotnitiki/Paris)' (on the reverse of the backboard)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with white, on paper laid down on card
19 x 12 ¼ in. (48 x 31.5 cm.)
Boris Kustodiev (1878-1927)
Costume design for Alexander Ostrovsky's play 'Wolves and Sheep': Apollon Viktorovich Murzavetsky
signed in Cyrillic and dated 'B. Kustodiev/1915' (lower right); with inscription from Alexandre Djanchieff 'vraisemblablement projet de/costume de theatre./A figuré à l'Exposition de/Bruxelles en 1928 sous le no.762/(Ancienne collection Zolotnitiki/Paris)' (on the reverse of the backboard)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with white, on paper laid down on card
19 x 12 ¼ in. (48 x 31.5 cm.)