NIKOLAI BENOIS (1901-1988) Opera by Rossini ‘The Siege of Corinth’ at La Scala, 1968-69

signed ‘Nicolas Benois’ (along lower edge), inscribed in pencil on reverse ‘L’Assedio di Corinto La Scala’, signed again 'NicBenois' watercolour heightened with silver and gold paint on paper 32.8 x 50 cm Provenance: Estate of the artist Descendants of the Benois family Acquired from the above by the present owner