Alexandre Benois
Double sided costume design for Baron de Sigognac, for an unconfirmed production of Théophile Gautier's Capitaine Fracasse
Found at
Bonhams,
London
The Russian Sale, Lot 44
27. Nov - 27. Nov 2019
The Russian Sale, Lot 44
27. Nov - 27. Nov 2019
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Double sided costume design for Baron de Sigognac, for an unconfirmed production of Théophile Gautier's Capitaine Fracasse
signed in Latin and dated '1932' (lower left), inscribed with the title (upper left), further inscribed 'Sigognac 3rd costume', and with descriptive instructions (to the right and around the figure); verso with another costume in graphite for a female character (indistinctly inscribed and dated upper right and lower right)
front: graphite, watercolour and ink on paper; verso: graphite on paper
31 x 24cm (12 3/8 x 9in).
Private American collection
signed in Latin and dated '1932' (lower left), inscribed with the title (upper left), further inscribed 'Sigognac 3rd costume', and with descriptive instructions (to the right and around the figure); verso with another costume in graphite for a female character (indistinctly inscribed and dated upper right and lower right)
front: graphite, watercolour and ink on paper; verso: graphite on paper
31 x 24cm (12 3/8 x 9in).
Private American collection
Alexandre Benois - Auction history
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