Four costume designs for 'Petrouchka', two costume designs for 'Sadko' and one costume design for 'Casse Noisette'

The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.

Costume design for 'Petrouchka': Un garçonnet marchand de pain d'épices (Spice seller)
signed and dated 'Alexandre/Benois 1957' (lower left), inscribed with production title and details overall and numbered 'N49' (upper right)
pencil, ink, watercolor and gouache on paper
9¹⁄₂ x 6¹⁄₈in. (23.8 x 15.5 cm.)

Provenance:
By descent from the artist to the previous owner.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 15 June 1995, lot 115 (part).
Acquired at the above sale by Ann and Gordon Getty.

Condition report:
The sheet is hinged to a mat board at the upper edge. All four edges are slightly worn. The lower edge is uneven, with minor losses. There is a pinhole at the upper center and a minor abrasion beneath the production title in the upper left corner. There is soft creasing overall and a horizontal mountain crease across the figure’s shoulders. There is stray pigment in the lower right. There is faint staining overall. The sheet has discolored slightly and the pigments have faded.

Costume design for 'Petrouchka': Deuxième paysanne (Second peasant)
signed and dated 'Alex/Benois/1957' (lower left), inscribed with production title and details overall and numbered 'N54' (upper right)
pencil, ink and watercolor on paper
9¹⁄₂ x 6¹⁄₈ in. (23.8 x 15.5 cm.)

Provenance:
By descent from the artist to the previous owner.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 15 June 1995, lot 115 (part).
Acquired at the above sale by Ann and Gordon Getty.

Condition report:
The sheet is hinged to a mat board at the upper edge. The upper edge is uneven. There are pinholes at the upper left and upper right. There are scattered abrasions to the right of the figure. There is creasing throughout, most visible in the upper left quadrant including a diagonal valley crease measuring approximately 4 in. near the left edge. There are scattered surface scratches with minor associated pigment loss. There is faint staining overall. The sheet has discolored slightly and the pigments have faded.

Costume design for 'Petrouchka': Deux tsigannes (Two gypsies)
signed 'Alexandre/Benois' (center left) and inscribed with production title and details (upper edge)
pencil, ink, watercolor and gouache on paper
9 x 6¹⁄₄ in. (22.7 x 16 cm.)

Provenance:
The family of the artist.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 17 July 1996, lot 204 (part).
Acquired at the above sale by Ann and Gordon Getty.

Condition report:
The sheet is attached to another sheet at the lower left and upper corners. The sheet has cockled slightly. There is a diagonal crease in the upper right corner (approx. 1½ in.) and at the center right edge (½ in.). There are some specks of stray pigment overall. The sheet has discolored slightly and the pigments have faded.

Costume design for 'Petrouchka': Palefrenier et cocher (Groom and coachman)
signed 'Alexandre/Benois' (lower left) and inscribed with production title, characters and details (upper edge)
pencil, ink, watercolor and gouache on paper
8⁷⁄₈ x 5⁷⁄₈ in. (22.4 x 15 cm.)

Provenance:
The family of the artist.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 17 July 1996, lot 204 (part).
Acquired at the above sale by Ann and Gordon Getty.

Condition report:
The sheet is attached to another sheet at the lower left and upper corners. The sheet has cockled slightly. There are some minor pigments losses in the blue coat. There are tiny specks of stray pigment overall. The sheet has discolored slightly. The pigments have faded slightly. There is some light surface dirt.

Costume design for 'Sadko': L’esturgeon (Sturgeon)
inscribed in Russian with production details (upper right)
pencil, watercolor and gouache on paper
12¹⁄₂ x 9⁵⁄₈ in. (31.7 x 24.3cm.)

Provenance:
Be descent from the artist to the previous owner.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 15 June 1995, lot 124 (part).
Acquired at the above sale by Ann and Gordon Getty.

Condition report:
The sheet is hinged to the matboard at the upper edge. All four edges are uneven, with visible nicks and tears, predominantly at the right and lower edges. There are fold creases in all four corners with an associated loss in the upper right corner. There is stray pigment visible at the right and lower edges. There are smudges and surface stains visible overall. There is a stain from old adhesive in the upper left. Traces of the estate stamp on the reverse are visible in the lower left of the recto. The sheet has discolored and the pigments have faded slightly.

Costume design for 'Sadko': La vendeuse de fraises (Strawberry seller)
signed and dated 'A Benois/1930' (lower right), inscribed with production title and character (upper left and right)
12 x 8⁷⁄₈ in. (30.5 x 22.5 cm.)
pencil, watercolor and gouache on paper

Provenance:
Be descent from the artist to the previous owner.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 15 June 1995, lot 124 (part).
Acquired at the above sale by Ann and Gordon Getty.

Condition report:
The sheet is hinged to a matboard at the upper edge. The lower and right edges are uneven. There are small nicks and tears visible at all edges, predominantly at the lower edge. There is a horizontal repaired tear measuring approximately 4½ in. at the center left, with associated staining visible on the recto resulting from the adhesive tape. There are soft creases visible overall, and one hard crease in the upper left corner measuring approximately 3 in. There are surface stains and smudges visible predominantly at the lower right. There is stray pigment visible in the upper right corner. There is minor faint foxing visible in the lower left quadrant. There are minor surface scratches with associated paint loss, visible in the figure’s red dress. Traces of the estate stamp on the reverse are visible in the lower left of the recto. The sheet has discolored and the pigments have faded slightly.

Costume design for 'Casse Noisette': Le Trepak
signed and dated 'Alex Benois/1938' (lower right), further dated '1935' and inscribed with production title and character (upper left) and further inscribed with production notes overall and numbered 'N47' (upper right)
pencil, ink, watercolor and gouache on paper
14³⁄₄ x 10¹⁄₄ in. (37.5 x 26 cm.)

Provenance:
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 15 June 1995, lot 116.
Acquired at the above sale by Ann and Gordon Getty.

Condition report:
The sheet is attached to the board at all four corners. The reverse of the sheet was not inspected. The sheet edges are uneven and irregular, particularly at the left and upper edges, with minor associated losses. There is a diagonal crease at the lower left corner measuring approx. 2 in. and some minor creasing overall. There are some scattered pinholes along the left edge. There is a minor tear measuring approx. ¼ in at the upper center. The sheet has discolored and has some scattered staining overall. The pigment has rubbed in places and there are some minor paint losses in the red of the figure’s shirt. There are specks of stray pigment in places.

For further information on this lot please contact Izabela Grocholski on + 1 212 636 2302 or at igrocholski@christies.com.