Description
Alexandre Benois (Russian, 1870-1960), "Les Bassins de Versailles," 1906 oil on canvas painting. Signed, dated and inscribed 'Paris' lower right. Framed. Provenance: Shapiro Auctions, November 7, 2020, Important Fine Art, lot 114. Note: Alexandre Nikolayevich Benois was a Russian artist, art critic, historian, preservationist and founding member of Mir iskusstva (World of Art), an art movement and magazine. As a designer for the Ballets Russes under Sergei Diaghilev, Benois exerted what is considered a seminal influence on modern ballet and stage design. Dimensions: 19 3/4 x 28 in., (53 x 71 cm.) Perfect.
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Alexandre Benois (Russian, 1870-1960), "Les Bassins de Versa
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