Costume design for 'Le Capitaine Fracasse': Jacquemin Lampourde

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Costume design for 'Le Capitaine Fracasse'
Condition report:
The sheet is hinged at the upper edge to a mat board. All four edges are uneven with associated minor nicks and tears. There is a hard fold spanning the width of the composition at the center with resulting separation and two repaired tears at each side. There is pronounced creasing overall with a concentration in the lower right corner. There is localized stray pigment overall. Traces of the estate stamp and inscriptions on the reverse are visible on the front. There is surface dirt and staining visible overall. The sheet has discolored and the pigments have faded slightly.


ATTRIBUTED TO ALEXANDRE BENOIS (1870-1960)
Six designs for female costumes
inscribed with production notes overall
pencil and watercolor, two with ink, on paper
4³⁄₄ x 3³⁄₈ in. (12 x 8.5 cm.); and smaller; mounted in groups of three

Condition report:
The sheets are hinged to the mat boards at the top edges. The sheets have cockled slightly. There is slight wear to all four edges and corners of all sheets, with some minor associated losses. The pigment has rubbed in places and there are minor pigment losses in some. There is light surface staining overall. There are traces of possible retouching on either side of each figure. The sheets have discolored and the pigments have faded slightly.

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