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25 - DOBUZINSKIJ Mstislav (1875–1957) Costume design for ‘The Bak…
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Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
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DOBUZINSKIJ Mstislav (1875–1957) Costume design for ‘The Baker’s Wife’ at Nikita Baliev’s cabaret ‘La Chauve-souris’, 1926 Watercolour on paper Monogrammed lower right, inscribed by the artist to Olga Davidoff lower left 33.5 x 24.5 cm The famous director and showman Nikita Baliev, creator of the legendary cabaret ‘The Bat’, invited the artist Mstislav Dobuzinsky to take up the post of chief set designer for the 1926 season. In collaboration with the choreographer Boris Romanov and the playwright Pyotr Potemkin, the artist prepared a new cabaret programme, which was presented to the public on 1 October 1926. In 1927, this programme was performed on Broadway during an American tour. Provenance: Princess Olga Alexandrovna Lieven (1856–1923), wife of Vasily Petrovich Davydov, grandson of the Decembrists V. L. Davydov and S. P. Trubetskoy. Subsequently passed down through the family. Russian Art Mstislav Dobuzhinsky (1875–1957) Costume design for the production of ‘The Baker’s Wife’ at the ‘Flying Mouse’ cabaret, 1926 Paper, watercolour Monogram bottom right, artist’s dedication to O.A. Davydova bottom left 33.5 x 24.5 cm (in light) The renowned director and compère Nikita Baliev, creator of the legendary cabaret ‘The Bat’, invited the artist Mstislav Dobuzhinsky to serve as lead production designer for the 1926 season. In collaboration with choreographer Boris Romanov and playwright Pyotr Potemkin, the artist prepared a new cabaret programme, which was presented to the public on 1 October 1926. In 1927, this programme was performed on Broadway during a tour of the United States. Provenance: Princess Olga Alexandrovna Lieven (1856–1923), married to Vasily Petrovich Davydov, grandson of the Decembrists V.L. Davydov and S.P. Trubetskoy. Subsequently, the heirs.
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