Lot 96 , Alexandre Nickolaevich Benois (Russian/French, 1870-1960), Costume designed for Diaghilev's Ballet Russes - Le Rossignol - Chinese Woman, painted silk jacket, 106cm long

§ Alexandre Nickolaevich Benois (Russian/French, 1870-1960)
Costume designed for Diaghilev's Ballet Russes - Le Rossignol - Chinese Woman
painted silk jacket
This ballet jacket is accompanied with a published book by Alexander Schouvaloff 'The Art of Ballets Russes' where the design for the item is featured within the section for and confirmed as being designed by Benois and used in the production's of Le Rossignol on paragraph 50 page 131 .
The design for the costume was given by Benois to Madame Misia Edwards, patron of the Ballets Russes and wife of her then husband the owner of Le Matin

The item also has the benefit of a cotton label sewn into the neck section confirming it was a part of this production
106cm long
£3,000-5,000

Condition:
Provenance; purchased at auction after if featured in 'The Antiques Gazette ' and Westmorland publication 'Cumbria Crack ' *PLEASE NOTE - POSTAGE AND OR PACKING NOT AVAILABLE ON ANY PICTURE LOTS IN TODAYS SALE, COLLECTION OR COURIER RECOMMENDED* Prior to that the item was obtained from friends in the wardrobe department at Covent Garden Ballet by the vendor who was a collector of ballet memorabilia and was a dancer/stage producer in his younger years. In good untouched original condition, some dirt marking, light creasing and fraying of the edges, elsewhere some scattered brown stains particularly in the white banding, original inscribed label inside the collar, right hand side of the main body has some tears, a small section missing and loose white stitching holding it in place, further stitched repairs elsewhere. See further photographs at www.gorringes.co.uk

Sold for £3,000