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Alexandre Nikolaïevitch BENOIS (Saint Petersburg, 1870 - Par…
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Alexandre Nikolaïevitch BENOIS (Saint Petersburg, 1870 - Par…
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Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Alexandre Nikolaïevitch BENOIS (Saint Petersburg, 1870 - Paris, 1960)
Set design for "Le pavillon d'Armide" (Armide's pavilion)
Watercolour and ink on paper, signed lower left in graphite "Alexandre Benois" and annotated on the back "Ariane pour Ida / 1ere idée". On the back are labels from galleries in Basel and Cologne. Framed.
H. 16 x W. 23 cm.
History
The annotation on the back of the work "Pour Ida" in the artist's hand most probably refers to Ida Rubinstein (1883-1960). Alexandre Benois and Ida Rubinstein were closely linked through their involvement in the Ballets Russes, where they contributed to a profound renewal of stage aesthetics in the early 20th century.
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