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Hermitage Fine Art

936 - BENOIS, A.N. (1870–1960)
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Estimate €120 - €150
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BENOIS, A.N. (1870–1960) Pushkin, A.S. *Mednyy vsadnik* [The Bronze Horseman]; illustrated by A. Benois. Pushkin, A. *Der Reiter aus Erz*. Munich: Orchis Verlag, 1922. 40 pp.: ill.; 24 x 16 cm. In German. Illustrations enhanced with hand-painted watercolours. Publisher’s illustrated hardback with illustrated dust jacket. Very good condition. Slight rubbing, small tears and losses to the edges of the dust jacket. Benois worked on this series for many years. The first version of the illustrations was produced in 1903 (in Rome and St Petersburg); S.P. Diaghilev acquired them and published them in the first issue of the journal ‘Mir iskousstva’ in 1904. In 1905, in Versailles, the artist reworked six of the drawings and added a frontispiece. Benois created the third and final version of the series in 1916, then supplemented it with new drawings in 1921–1922: it was this version that was published in Munich. Orchis Publishers was founded by the Russian émigré Woldemar (Vladimir Frantsevich) Klein. The book was published simultaneously in Russian and German (translated by Johannes von Guenther). At the buyer’s request, we would 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 RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS: Antique books § Autographs, rare editions, photographs § Works on paper
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:30 PM
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