Lot 81
  • 81

Alexander Nikolaevich Benois, 1870-1960

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description

  • Alexander Nikolaevich Benois
  • Versailles
  • signed in Latin and dated 1924 l.l., further dated in Latin l.r.  25 / X / 1924  / 5 h soir  and dedicated to his wife on her birthday
  • watercolour over pencil with gouache and ink
  • 27 by 44cm., 10¾ by 17¼in.

Condition

The sheet is sound. The paper has slightly discoloured and there is some minor scuffing to the corners. Held in a modern wooden frame and under plexiglass.
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