Description:
Sir Cecil Beaton, C.B.E. (British, 1904-1980)
Costume Design for Les Illuminations
Signed "Beaton" l.c., inscribed "Tobias...ILLUMINATIONS...Being BEAUTEOUS...R-"
in pencil and pen l.l., l.c., and l.r.
Ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper, sight size 13 x 16 in. (33.0 x 40.6 cm),framed (without glass).
Condition: Minor tear l.r., minor toning.
Provenance: Sotheby's New York, European and American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture including Ballet and Theater Arts, June 28, 2000, Sale 7501, Lot 207.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
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