ALEXANDRE BENOIS (1870-1960) Costume design for Ida Rubinstein’s ballet Diane de Poitiers at Grand Opera in Paris in 1934
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signed in pencil 'A Benois' (center left), inscribed ‘Mlle Polonchine’, extensively inscribed and numbered in pencil
watercolour, ink and pencil on paper
30 x 22 cm
executed in 1934
Diane de Poitiers, a ballet by Jacques Ibert, was choreographed by Michel Fokine and produced by Ida Rubinstein’s company at the Grand Opera, Paris in 1934, with sets and costumes designed by Alexandre and Nicholas Benois.