Alexandre Benois (1870-1960) Orléans; and Set design for 'Diane de Poitiers' the first inscribed with title and dated '6 V.1939.' (lower left); with inscription 'Alexandre Benois/Orléans' (on the reverse); the second signed and inscribed with title 'Alexandre Benois' (lower centre), dated '23 XII 56 Alexandre Benois' (lower left) and further inscribed in Russian 'To my dear/ Anna.../Kremer in loving memory. Aleksandr Benua' (lower right); with inscription '… B. Diane de Poitiers 1933./1er tableau/Autant de principale pareille qu il/sera indir… de mettre' (on the reverse) the first pencil and watercolour on paper; the second pencil, watercolour and ink on paper; one framed the first 8 ¾ x 12 ¼ in. (22.3 x 31.3 cm.); the second 7 x 9 ¾ in. (24.8 x 17.7cm.) (2) Provenance Collection Alexandre Djanchieff. By descent to the present owner.
Alexandre Benois (1870-1960) Orléans; and Set design for 'Diane de Poitiers' the first inscribed with title and dated '6 V.1939.' (lower left); with inscription 'Alexandre Benois/Orléans' (on the reverse); the second signed and inscribed with title 'Alexandre Benois' (lower centre), dated '23 XII 56 Alexandre Benois' (lower left) and further inscribed in Russian 'To my dear/ Anna.../Kremer in loving memory. Aleksandr Benua' (lower right); with inscription '… B. Diane de Poitiers 1933./1er tableau/Autant de principale pareille qu il/sera indir… de mettre' (on the reverse) the first pencil and watercolour on paper; the second pencil, watercolour and ink on paper; one framed the first 8 ¾ x 12 ¼ in. (22.3 x 31.3 cm.); the second 7 x 9 ¾ in. (24.8 x 17.7cm.) (2) Provenance Collection Alexandre Djanchieff. By descent to the present owner.
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