ALEXANDRE BENOIS (1870-1960) Costume design for the Moor for the ballet 'Petrushka' by Igor Stravinsky in 1947

dated in pencil '1947' (lower left) watercolour and pencil on paper 11.3 x 9.5 cm (à vue) executed in 1947 In 1947, Stravinsky revised Petrushka for a smaller orchestra, as his works for the Ballets Russes did not receive international copyright protection. Alexandre Benois also created designs for this production.