NIKOLAI ALEXANDROVICH BENOIS (1901-1988) (1) Stage design for opera by Verdi ‘La Forza del Destino’. 1965-66. (2) Set design for opera Verdi La Forza del Destino, 1965-66

Signed ‘Nicola Benois’ (along the lower edge), inscribed ‘Forza Scala studio 6b’ (on the reverse) crayon and watercolour on paper 34 x 48 cm. inscribed ‘5/A’ (in margin of board upper right), inscribed on reverse Forza del Destino un idea della I sc / studio I atto prologo 65-66’ pencil and watercolour on paper laid on board 34 x 47.8 cm Provenance: Estate of the artist Descendants of the Benois family Acquired from the above by the present owner