[Jane Doe]

Сообщение от AAK; 2588941"

A. Benoit. Help determine the cost.

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.

Сообщение от Jane Doe; 2588951"

If you take into account the authenticity of this work, then this sketch is not cheap.

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:

Сообщение от Jane Doe; 2588951"

come from?, Why?, Why?,

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.

Сообщение от Guriev, Igor; 2589441"

Of course, this is not no Benoit.

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.