Bidspirit auction | RUSSIAN THEATRE SKETCH SIGNED SERGEY

RUSSIAN THEATRE SKETCH SIGNED SERGEY TCHEHONINE - A watercolor and graphite on paper theatre costume sketch for one of the characters in the ballet Islamey: The Man with the Saxophone, staged in 1928. Signed Sergey Tchehonine, Russian, 1878 to 1936, and dated 1927 in pencil. Sergey Tchehonine was a graphic artist, portrait miniaturist, ceramicist, and illustrator. Together with Heorhiy Narbut and Dmitry Mitrokhin, Chekhonin belongs to the second generation of the World of Art, the so-called artists who entered the union in the 1910s. Russian Avant Garde Paintings And Art Collectibles. Dimensions Paper 15 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. Image 12 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.