NIKOLAI BENOIS (1901-1988) Dream of a Ballerina (triptych)

oil on panel 3 panels: central panel 210 x 192 cm, side panels 110,5 x 83 cm (each) Provenance: Estate of the artist Descendants of the Benois family Acquired from the above by the present owner Literature: Illustrated in the magazine ‘Vogue’ december 1976, Italy, article titled ‘Nicola Benois: ritratto di un personaggio’ Nicolai Benois created this three-panel screen for the interior of his private home in Milan, where it was kept until recently, as illustrated in the magazine, and was acquired by the present owner from the artist’s descendants.