Hermitage Fine Art
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GEORGES ANNENKOV (1889–1974)
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152
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GEORGES ANNENKOV (1889–1974)
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Estimate €300 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
GEORGES ANNENKOV (1889–1974)
Muse, sketch for the animated film ‘Élégie’
inscribed in pencil
pencil on tracing paper
32.5 x 25 cm
Dated circa 1930
In the 1930s, Annenkov produced a remarkable animated film entitled ‘Elegy’ (unreleased), one of whose sequences showed the contortions of his face as he was teased by a muse flying above him. The muse forms part of this sequence.
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About the sale
From 19th-century art to modern art, Eastern European art, icons, Camille Pissarro, Jean-Baptiste Olive, Lynn Chadwick, Léon Bakst.
Auction location
Auction time
10/27/2026 at 2:30 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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