$4,500
Eugene Gustavovitch Berman (Russian/American, 1899-1972) Set Design for Giselle / A Double-sided En Grisaille and Color Composition Both sides initialed and dated "19 EB 46" within the composition u. c., en grisaille side inscribed "Duplicate of the final version of the backdrop for the IInd Act of 'Giselle.' Ballet Theater. July 1946" within the composition u.c., color side with The Condé Nast Publications, Inc., copyright stamp within the composition u.l. Watercolor, ink, and ink wash on paper, sheet size 12 x 21 in. (30.5 x 53.3 cm), framed (one side under glass). Condition: Rippling, minor abrasions. Provenance: Sotheby's New York, Arcade, Modern and Contemporary Paintings, Drawings and Sculptures, September 29, 1993, Sale 1445, Lot 84.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-09-20
