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Leon Bakst (Russian, 1866-1924), Moses on Mount Sinai, gouache, …

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Léon BAKST Leon Bakst (Russian, 1866-1924), Moses on Mount Sinai, gouache, signed lower right Bakst, H.66cm W.48cm With accompanying letter from Charles Spencer referring to the work Provenance: Private Collection, London, since 1992 Phillips, London, 1992

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Léon BAKST Leon Bakst (Russian, 1866-1924), Moses on Mount Sinai, gouache, signed lower right Bakst, H.66cm W.48cm With accompanying letter from Charles Spencer referring to the work Provenance: Private Collection, London, since 1992 Phillips, London, 1992

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