Pavel Tchelitchew (Russian, 1898-1957) Royal Palace - Nightfall, for Rimsky-Korsakov's Coq d'Or, Berlin, 1923 sheet: 48 x 60.5cm (18 7/8 x 23 13/16in).; sight: 38 x 59.5cm (14 15/16 x 23 7/16in).
Pavel Tchelitchew (Russian, 1898-1957)
Royal Palace - Nightfall, for Rimsky-Korsakov's Coq d'Or, Berlin, 1923
inscribed 'III act' in Cyrillic on the upper margin and 'III aufzug' in German on the lower right margin, outside the painted area; the verso with atelier stamp
gouache and gold-coloured speckles on card
sheet: 48 x 60.5cm (18 7/8 x 23 13/16in).; sight: 38 x 59.5cm (14 15/16 x 23 7/16in).
Estimate:
£7,000 - 9,000
US$ 11,000 - 14,000
€8,200 - 11,000

Footnotes

  • PROVENANCE:
    Estate of the artist
    With Richard Nathanson, London
    Purchased from the above by the present owner in January 1977

    EXHIBITED:
    London, The Alpine Club, W1, arranged by Richard Nathanson, Pavel Tchelitchew 1898-1957: A Collection of Fifty-four Theatre Designs c. 1919-1923, 13-22 December, 1976, no. 52

    LITERATURE:
    R. Nathanson, Pavel Tchelitchew 1898-1957: A Collection of Fifty-four Theatre Designs c. 1919-1923, The Alpine Club, London, 1976, exhibition catalogue, p.34, no. 52, illustrated

Category: Fine Art / Russian Art


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