Lot Essay
These two costume designs are for an unrealised production of Sleeping Beauty intended for La Scale, Milan in 1953. Music by I. Tchaikovsky, choreography by M. Petipa.
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Two costume designs for Sleeping Beauty: Seigneurs à la Cane; and Dames de Palais
Details
Alexandre Benois (1870-1960)
Two costume designs for Sleeping Beauty: Seigneurs à la Cane; and Dames de Palais
the first signed with artist's initials 'AB.' (centre right); the second signed with artist's initials and dated 'AB/1953' (centre left)
the first pencil, ink and watercolour, heightened with silver on paper; the second pencil, ink and watercolour, heightened with gold and silver on paper
the first 9 3/8 x 6 3/8 in. (23.8 x 16.3 cm.); the second 9 3/8 x 6 5/8 in. (23.8 x 16.6 cm.) (2)
Two costume designs for Sleeping Beauty: Seigneurs à la Cane; and Dames de Palais
the first signed with artist's initials 'AB.' (centre right); the second signed with artist's initials and dated 'AB/1953' (centre left)
the first pencil, ink and watercolour, heightened with silver on paper; the second pencil, ink and watercolour, heightened with gold and silver on paper
the first 9 3/8 x 6 3/8 in. (23.8 x 16.3 cm.); the second 9 3/8 x 6 5/8 in. (23.8 x 16.6 cm.) (2)
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, London, 17 November 1971, lot 44.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Special Notice
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.
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