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Hermitage Fine Art
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ELENA POPOVA - BENOIS (1898–1972)
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159
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ELENA POPOVA - BENOIS (1898–1972)
See original version (French)
Estimate €600 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
ELENA POPOVA - BENOIS (1898–1972)
Costume design for ‘Northern Hero’ by Henrik Ibsen
inscribed in Cyrillic in pen and pencil: ‘B. Popov – Elena Popova Benois / Elena Popova Benois Severnye bogatyri Ibsena 1920’ (on the reverse)
watercolour and pencil on paper
25.9 × 14.7 cm
Executed in 1920
PROVENANCE:
Dobuzhinsky Archives (by reputation)
Private collection
At the buyer’s request, we shall be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a full assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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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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