Alexandre Nikolaïevich BENOIS (Saint Petersburg, 1870-Paris, - Lot 212

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Alexandre Nikolaïevich BENOIS (Saint Petersburg, 1870-Paris, - Lot 212
Alexandre Nikolaïevich BENOIS (Saint Petersburg, 1870-Paris, 1960) Set design for the film Napoleon by Abel Gance - "Brienne" (1925). Pair of drawings showing the military school of Brienne where Napoleon I was trained: - ink drawing, ink wash and graphite on cardboard localized and dated at the top right in French "Brienne 1925" and bearing a graphite sketch on the back. - graphite drawing on paper, annotated at the bottom "L'école de Brienne". H. 21.5 x W. 16.5 cm and H. 23 x W. 36 cm. History: In 1925, Abel Gance commissioned Alexandre Benois to create the set for one of the last silent films entitled "Napoleon", released in 1927. Russian actors and extras were present in large numbers on the set of this film, which remains, for many, the masterpiece of Gance's career. Provenance: Collection of Alexandre Benois then by descent to the present owner
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