Bakst?
 

I then had one of his friend and saw a female portrait by Leon Bakst . Presumably the portrait depicts a ballerina Tamara Karsavina. Portrait of a signed and dated 1911 .
In Bakst albums I did not find this portrait.
I liked it very much , but it's hard to believe that it Bakst - too good for him, too lovingly - written romance .
What do you think , could be the author of the Bakst portrait?
Oil on canvas, charcoal and watercolor . 66h49

From what has been done such an assumption, I wonder?

Compare photos of Tamara Karsavina 1911 and this portrait, also dated 1911.

In my opinion, for Bakst just not very good. But you never know .
The main interest in the signature :
 such as the ideal , but some " timid " and did not hesitate to sign Bakst + contrasts with the year (and a lot of 1, which are easier to depict suggestive ...).
And the overall layout of the image relative to his other works, is not inherent (and in what way , do not tell : cool :)>.

But so much good sign . It is interesting to hear from Bakstoveda .

Ekaterina Voronina, what did you mean that your phrase?
Can you "expand" your point of view?
Thank you.

What is it perfect ? Show five more printed letters (in this case) less than similarly be able to even the most clumsy of restorers. I think a fake signature of the rogue killed a nice old author of the portrait. In the photo, in at least looks old .

Inscription all letters and noted by some manner of their combination is more difficult . Hands or someone clever enough to work directly or copied , so the label " not bold ".
This is the case if you approach work as a forgery.
And what do you not like?

In my opinion not much. First small in relation to a common format , with a timid pressure , letter "A" fallen crossbar. Nine is not too round ( in most cases, Bakst lower tail is readable bending ), etc. detail.

Fully aware that it can wipe out the argument " can not be the same person all the time to sign the same ," but also "ideal" signature will not mention .

To this copy is enough to open any album with great pictures Bakst. In the school of restorers up a compulsory subject .

The signature on the portrait under discussion at the theater mimics the signature graphic sheets .
Leon Bakst In N. signature depended on the equipment , which were made ​​of .
Oil on some signatures on pastels - other things made ​​for coal, for example, or a pencil - the third, fourth .
And here I do not even know ?
What is it ?

This statement is incorrect . This relationship does not exist.

For example, a textbook job of Bakst :

Portrait of the artist , critic and art historian Alexander Benois . 1898 .

on paper on cardboard , watercolor, pastel . 64,5 X100, 3 State Russian Museum. St. Petersburg