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LOT 19

Lot 19

Léon Bakst (1866-1924)

Léon Bakst (1866-1924)
Lot 19 Details
Léon Bakst (1866-1924), Russian

COSTUME DESIGN FOR A SERVANT IN THAMAR, 1912

graphite and watercolour on laid paper laid to board
signed and dated lower right; with pencil notations to Diaghilev Ballet costume maker upper right
10.6 x 10 in — 27 x 25.5 cm

Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Realised: $6,875
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Léon Bakst (1866-1924)
  • Léon Bakst (1866-1924)
  • Léon Bakst (1866-1924)
  • Léon Bakst (1866-1924)
  • Léon Bakst (1866-1924)
Provenance:

Collection of Mademoiselle Lucienne Gabriel-Astruc, Paris, France
Sotheby's, London, Diaghilev Ballet Material, 13 Jun 1967, lot 35
Collection of Brian Macdonald, CC, Stratford, ON
Private Collection, Toronto, ON

CONDITION DETAILS

Good overall condition.
Minor scattered foxing throughout.

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