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Leon Bakst and Studio
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Leon Bakst and Studio
- Costume Design for Potiphar's Wife in The Legend of Joseph
- signed in Latin m.r.; further inscribed and bearing exhibition label on the reverse
- watercolour, gold paint and pencil on paper
- 33 by 28cm, 13 by 11in.
Provenance
Collection of H. Granville Pell
Collection of Cyril Beaumont
Acquired from the above by John Carr Doughty in 1944
A gift from John Carr Doughty to the present owner in the 1990s
Collection of Cyril Beaumont
Acquired from the above by John Carr Doughty in 1944
A gift from John Carr Doughty to the present owner in the 1990s
Exhibited
Edinburgh, College of Art, The Diaghilev exhibition, 1954, no.100
Leicester, The Leicester Art Gallery, Diaghilev (Carr Doughty Collection), 1966
Coventry, Belgrade Theatre, Diaghilev Ballet Designs, 1967
Strasbourg, L’Ancienne Douane, Les ballets russes de Serge de Diaghilev, 1909-1929, 15 May-15 September 1969, no.188
Leicester, The Leicester Art Gallery, Diaghilev (Carr Doughty Collection), 1966
Coventry, Belgrade Theatre, Diaghilev Ballet Designs, 1967
Strasbourg, L’Ancienne Douane, Les ballets russes de Serge de Diaghilev, 1909-1929, 15 May-15 September 1969, no.188
Literature
Strasbourg, L’Ancienne Douane, Les ballets russes de Serge de Diaghilev, 1909-1929, 15 May-15 September 1969, p.120, illustrated as pl.48
Condition
There are minor nicks to the edges of the paper and areas of dirt in places. There is a small tear on the upper edge of the paper, approximately 5cm in from the upper right corner. The upper right corner is creased due to the adhesive securing it to the mount. Held in a wooden frame under glass. Unexamined out of frame.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."