Attributed to Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova (Russian, 1881-1962) Costume Design for Liturgie

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Attributed to Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova (Russian, 1881-1962)

Costume Design for Liturgie: The Annunciation (The Virgin and Gabriel)
Signed, inscribed, and dated "N. Gontcharova/Lausanne - Ouchy 915" l.r.
Ink and pencil on paperboard, 18 1/8 x 22 1/2 in. (46.0 x 57.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Toning, subtle staining and foxing, sheet taped to window mat with archival tape.

N.B. Liturgie, a ballet based on the life of Christ, was conceived by Diaghilev while he was in Switzerland after the outbreak of World War I. Choreographed by Léonide Massine, the ballet was rehearsed but eventually abandoned due to complications with the score.
Estimate $10,000-15,000

Tack holes to corners; Arches watermark; minor foxing; laid down to mat; old cloth tape hinges to backing mat; no additional condition issues to report.


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