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Léon Bakst

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Léon Bakst
1866-1924
Set Design for Tchaikovsky's "La Belle au Bois Dormant," Act III
London, 11 Feb. 1921
Graphite on paper.
9 1/2 x 16 3/4 inches (240 x 425 mm)
Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982.
1982.75:55
Notes: 

This is Bakst's first sketch for the Palace Scene of Act III.

Inscription: 

Signed in graphite at lower left, "L. BAKST."

Provenance: 
Sale, New York, Sotheby's, June 1967; Donald M. Oenslager.
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Artist page: 
Bakst, Léon
Century: 
20th century
Classification: 
Drawing
Department: 
Modern and Contemporary Drawings