Alexandre Nikolaevich Benois
Russian, 1870-1960
Costume Design for Casse Noisette (The Nutcracker), 1920
Signed and dated Alexandre Benois 1920 (cr), inscribed throughout
Ink and gouache on paper
9 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches (24.2 x 15.9 cm)

This costume design was created for Tchaikovsky's legendary ballet The Nutcracker, possibly for the Budapest Royal Opera House in 1927, the first performance of the ballet presented outside of Russia.

C Estate of Marjory H. Cohen

Sheet is taped into mat at upper left and upper right. Sheet is toned. Remnants of old tape on the reverse. Some handling marks and creases throughout.

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