A. Benoit, help determine the cost.
 

Good day, dear participants of the forum.

Design for Act I of the opera "Rigoletto."

Watercolor, size 50 * 30 cm

At first glance , you submitted for discussion , in fact, very similar to a theatrical sketch by Alexander Benois. Given his age in 1959 (89 years, one year before his death ) , have a very good deal for whom he created this sketch . Why in Russian signed work in the foreground, and what a year marked by a diffuse Rigoletto .

If you take into account the authenticity of this work , then this sketch is not cheap.
In 2011 in November at Sotheby's auction ( s), similar in coloristics picture has been implemented in nearly 71,000 dollars , but the size was bigger.

ET DESIGN FOR ACT III OF DIANE DE POITIERS
46 x 62 cm



You need to make an examination and learn more from? , Why? , Why? , And then go to the correct authority for the proper implementation of this if you wish.
Below : look and compare .

P.S. It is possible that the inscription on the front side was made later , not during a sketch .

That is interesting . Presented thing is absolutely wonderful painted , just lovely sight .
And here is the one that put up for comparison - about that it is clear that this Alexander Benois.

And presented in topic - comprehending thing - it is, alas, better than Alexander knew how to draw.
So this is a super - kagbe Benoit , but not Alexander .
As for the signature - can be as authentic .
If I were in his place , too, signed such a beautiful sketch of scenery .
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All of the above - a joke.
Of course , this is not no Benoit .
He was a charming " ineptitude " and it drew a woodpecker .

I agree with Igor.

Guriev - well done, well done and decisive!

Here I am - is not.

Picture is too good and too grind out.
Emanates from it unnatural.

The doubts crept right into my soul, thank God were confirmed in the eyes of others.

Topic-master asked appreciate the work of Alexander Benois.
I'm not afraid to evaluate it as a cheap, sold like comparing a scenic sketch at Sotheby's in 2011.
However, provided that the work is authentic.

Therefore, given the age Benoit in 1959, and for whom?? he could create this work in 1959, wanted to stimulnut's theme answer the questions:
and thus cause it to (AAC) for an interview.
But the topic does not appear, escaped with only a modest "spasibki."

Maybe after this <! - ~ 12 ~ -> no longer appear.
A great pity. All the same need ekpertiza professionals and everything will fall into place. But first, I would not go ahead with definitive conclusions.

After a complete restoration of La Scala in Milan in 1946, chief conductor A. Toscanini decided to revive the glory of classical theater and renew the tradition of Giuseppe Verdi. To enhance the theatrical staging team is invited to one of the best theater artists of the era of Alexander.
Thus, working from 1947 to 1956, he designed a whole galaxy of La Scala productions, including Un Ballo in Maschera, Il Trovatore, Falstaff, La Traviata, Rigoletto.

In addition, La Scala has successfully passed the most popular opera La Boheme, Floria Tosca, Manon Lescaut, Faust, Werther, Favourite, Lucia and Lammermoor.
All of these productions have been issued in the period from 1947 to 1956. In total more than 20 performances at La Scala were decorated Benoit. And the last performance he designed at the age of 86 years.

Now poyatno that in 1959, Benoit could not draw this sketch to Rigoletto for anyone. So, if you had a hand AN Benoit, the dating wrong. (Personally, I looked through it vague date - 1952)

The important fact is that the director of the production part of the theater of La Scala while working artist Nicholas Benoit, son of Alexander II. And he worked from 1937 until 1970.

Therefore, we would like to hear something from the author's theme of proishozheniya this work well, and the rest - a trick. Although the debate will always be, especially here on the forum.
 
The following photos of several sketches for La Scala, made by Alexander Benois. Of course, these photos in quality and resolution can not be compared with a photograph of the author's themes.