29 November 2017 Russian Art Auctions

29 November 2017

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Dormitory, Set Design

§ 114. DOBUZHINSKY, MSTISLAV (1875-1957)

Dormitory, Set Design, signed and stamped with a monogram, further titled and numbered "33" on the reverse.

Pencil and gouache on card, 27.5 by 43.5 cm.
4,000-6,000 GBP


Provenance: Collection of Rostislav Dobuzhinsky, the artist’s son.
Important private collection, Europe.

The present lot is from the series of set and costume designs for the 1945 unrealised Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo production of the ballet Girls’ Dormitory, with David Lichine’s choreography and Jacques Offenbach’s music.


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Ω Indicates 20% Import Duty Charge applies.
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