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Alexandre Benois (1870-1960)
Two costume designs for Les Noces de Psyché: Melpomène and Vulcan
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Alexandre Benois (1870-1960)
Two costume designs for Les Noces de Psyché: Melpomène and Vulcan
the first signed 'Alexandre Benois' (lower right) and inscribed and dated 'Les Noces de Psyché/1928/Une des Muses/(Melpomène)' (upper right); the second signed 'Alexandre Benois' (lower right), inscribed and dated 'Les/Noces/de/Psyché/1928' (upper left), and further inscribed 'Vulcain' (upper right)
pencil, ink, watercolor and gouache, heightened with silver and gold, on paper
the first 8 5/8 x 6 1/8 in. (21.9 x 15.6 cm.); the second 8 7/8 x 5 7/8 in. (22.5 x 14.9 cm.) (2)
Two costume designs for Les Noces de Psyché: Melpomène and Vulcan
the first signed 'Alexandre Benois' (lower right) and inscribed and dated 'Les Noces de Psyché/1928/Une des Muses/(Melpomène)' (upper right); the second signed 'Alexandre Benois' (lower right), inscribed and dated 'Les/Noces/de/Psyché/1928' (upper left), and further inscribed 'Vulcain' (upper right)
pencil, ink, watercolor and gouache, heightened with silver and gold, on paper
the first 8 5/8 x 6 1/8 in. (21.9 x 15.6 cm.); the second 8 7/8 x 5 7/8 in. (22.5 x 14.9 cm.) (2)
Provenance
The family of the artist.
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, London, 17 July 1997, lot 225 (part).
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, London, 17 July 1997, lot 225 (part).
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
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