Sale 2526 - Illustration Art, December 10, 2019

25 c LÉON BAKST. Saint Sebastian. Costume design for Act 3 of “The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian,” 1922. Watercolor over graphite heightened with gold on paper mounted to board. 224x146 mm; 8 3 / 4 x5 3 / 4 inches. Signed “Bakst” and dated 1922 at lower right. Surface markings. Accompanied by Autograph Letter Signed by Bakst to unknown recipient, 1 page, 8vo, on Savoy Hotel stationery, London, 22 November 1921. [4,000/6,000] The letter mentions the Saint Sebastian production, as well as Fokine, Diaghilev, [Sebastien] Voirol, and [ Jacques] Rouché - important figures of the day for their association with contemporary cultural circles and the Ballets Russes. 25 24

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