LOT 245
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Lot 245
LEON BAKST (Russian 1866-1924)
Sketch of a Head of an Ancient Greek Boy - circa 1907
Pencil on paper
Inscribed on verso Modele! and with partial sketch (it has been suggested that this sketch was taken from the sketch book used on a trip to Greece taken in 1907 with Valentin Serov).
4.5 inches x 3.5 inches (11.5 x 9 cm). Unframed.
Estimate:
$1,000 - 1,500
€ 750 - 1,125
Provenance: Sotheby's London, November 30, 1990, Lot 156 as from the family of the artist.
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