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Lot 131 · Russian Paintings and Works of Art

Costume for Alexis Boulgakov as Potiphar in The Legend of Joseph (La légende de Joseph)

Lev Samoilovich Bakst · pencil, watercolor and gouache on paper

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Estimate
$8,000–$10,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Russian Paintings and Works of Art, New York · 18 April 2007
Dimensions
13 x 9¾ in. (33 x 24.8 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5574225
Record
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Lev Samoilovich Bakst, Costume for Alexis Boulgakov as Potiphar in The Legend of Joseph (La légende de Joseph). Christie's, 18 Apr 2007, lot 131. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5574225.

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Lev Samoilovich Bakst, Costume for Alexis Boulgakov as Potiphar in The Legend of Joseph (La légende de Joseph). Christie's, 18 Apr 2007, lot 131. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5574225.

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