3589 - 4774: Bilibin, I. (1876-1942) (after).

78 3759 Bilibin I 1876 1942 after

78/3759 Bilibin, I. (1876-1942) (after). (Theatre costumes). Lot of 7 pochoir(?) col. prints, each ±22x13 cm., w. manuscript caption in English (5x), monogrammed [cyrillic] "I.B." and "1908" (3x)/ "1909" (2x)/ "(1930) 1933"/ "1936" in pen and ink.

= Costume designs for the Operas The Golden Cockerel and The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Rimsky-Korsakov) and Prince Igor (Borodin). Incl. 2 designs in duplicate with very subtle differences.

WITH: a col. gouache drawing and 4 (duplicate) hand-/ pochoir col. prints of a parrot ("Ara Araraun"), prob. referring to the parrot in The Golden Cockerel. - AND WITH: 2 large gouache drawings of flowers and fruit, w. calligraphed Latin captions. - ADDED: a book publication on Russian music and composers.

€ (200-300)