Alexandre Benois (1870-1960) Venice at dusk; and The garden at Oranienbaum, St Petersburg the first dated 'VII/1928.' (lower right); signed and numbered 'Alexandre Benois/N 7' (on the reverse); the second signed 'Alexandre Benois.' (lower left); further signed and inscribed 'Le Parterre de la “Salle Japonaise”/du Palais d’Oranienbaum/près de St Petersbourg.' and with inscription in Russian 'To my dear Anna …/from your loving A. Cherkesova' (on the reverse) the first pencil and watercolour on paper; the second pencil and watercolour, heightened with white, on paper; one framed the first 7 ¾ x 10 3/8 in. (19.7 x 26.7 cm.); the second 7 1/8 x 9 7/8 in. (17.9 x 24.9 cm.) (2) Provenance Collection Alexandre Djanchieff. By descent to the present owner.
Alexandre Benois (1870-1960) Venice at dusk; and The garden at Oranienbaum, St Petersburg the first dated 'VII/1928.' (lower right); signed and numbered 'Alexandre Benois/N 7' (on the reverse); the second signed 'Alexandre Benois.' (lower left); further signed and inscribed 'Le Parterre de la “Salle Japonaise”/du Palais d’Oranienbaum/près de St Petersbourg.' and with inscription in Russian 'To my dear Anna …/from your loving A. Cherkesova' (on the reverse) the first pencil and watercolour on paper; the second pencil and watercolour, heightened with white, on paper; one framed the first 7 ¾ x 10 3/8 in. (19.7 x 26.7 cm.); the second 7 1/8 x 9 7/8 in. (17.9 x 24.9 cm.) (2) Provenance Collection Alexandre Djanchieff. By descent to the present owner.
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