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Alexander Nikolaevich Benois — Three Costume Designs for Giselle
Alexander Nikolaevich Benois

Three Costume Designs for Giselle

A set of three elegant costume designs for the ballet Giselle, rendered in watercolour, gouache, ink, and pencil. Benois showcases his expertise in theatrical design with detailed figure studies and ornate period costumes.

Medium
watercolour, gouache, ink and pencil on paper, one on card

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Russian Pictures

June 1, 2021

Estimate: $2,000$3,000

Lot 131

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Alexander Nikolaevich Benois, Three Costume Designs for Giselle

A set of three elegant costume designs for the ballet Giselle, rendered in watercolour, gouache, ink, and pencil. Benois showcases his expertise in theatrical design with detailed figure studies and ornate period costumes.

Medium
watercolour, gouache, ink and pencil on paper, one on card
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Ballet, Figure Study, Theatrical, Watercolour, Russian Design, Costume Design, Fashion, Giselle

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