LOT DETAILS

Materials:

pencil, watercolor, gouache and ink on paper

Measurements:

14.69 in. (37.30 cm.) (height) by 9.88 in. (25.10 cm.) (width)

Markings:

signed 'MDoboujinsky' (lower right) and inscribed with production details (upper right), with inscriptions 'Cadeau de mon cher ami Dobujinksy avant son depart pour Londres 30.IX 56' (along the lower edge) and 'Dessin de costume/dragon ou cuirassier francais/pour l'opera de Prokofieff/'Guerre et Paix'/Metropolitan (?) N.Y.' (on the reverse)

Provenance:

Collection Alexandre Djanchieff. By descent to the present owner.