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FEBRUARY 2023 DECORATIVE & FINE ART SALE
Alexandre Benois (Russian, 1870-1960), watercolor and pencil drawing depicting a folklore character and hero of the literary plays Petrushka, titled in Russian on the upper right: "The Petrushka himself." Signed with the Cyrillic initials, dated 1924 and numbered IX, on the lower right. Framed.Note: Alexandre Nikolayevich Benois was a Russian artist, art critic, historian, preservationist and founding member of Mir iskusstva (World of Art), an art movement and magazine. As a designer for the Ballets Russes under Sergei Diaghilev, Benois exerted what is considered a seminal influence on modern ballet and stage design.
Dimensions: 9 1/4 x 12 in., (24 x 30.5 cm.)
Condition: Very good, no tears or orhter damage.
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