Watercolours

Flowers, from Lord Macartney's albumssecond half of the 18th centurywatercolor on laid and watermarked paperLord Macartney was an English ambassador to Beijing since 1793 and assembled an album with 30 illustrations of w…

Giovanni Gallo

( 19 15 - ) "Pompeii in spring" and "Pompeii, Agame and sacrifices of Efigenia" 1990 and 1998watercolor on paper applied on woodof the frescoes of Pompeii, signed and dated, in frames 16 x 2 1 cm

Wagon with buffalo20th centurywatercolor on paperin frame28 x 33 cm

"Flowers" from Lord Macartney's albumssecond half of the 18th centurywatercolor on laid and watermarked paperLord Macartney was an English ambassador to Beijing since 1793 and assembled an album with 30 illustrations of …

Domenico Purificato

( 19 15 - 1984) Four faceswatercolor and pastel on papersigned, framed72 x 92 cm

Male portrait late 19th centurywatercolor on papersigned, framed 15 x 24 cm

Mario Norfini

( 1870 - 1956) Dog headfirst half of the 20th centurywatercolor on papersigned, framed50.5 x 35 cm

Richard Antohi

( 1927 - ) Running horse 1973watercolor on paper, collagesigned and dated, framed 50 x 70 cm

View of Venice late 19th - early 20th centurywatercolor and gouache on cardboardsigned, framed26.5 x 38.5 cm

Domenico Purificato

( 19 15 - 1984) Glimpse of the coast 1966watercolor on papersigned and dated, framed65 x 83 cm

Vienna school (?) "Dancing maenad" Gouache and fountain pen, signature on the upper right Visible dimensions : 18 x 27 cm (foxings)

Charles Emmanuel JODELET (1883-1969) "Ballerina from behind" Charcoal, heightened with gouache on paper, signed Jodelet on the lower left Visible dimensions : 30 x 20 cm

Charles Emmanuel JODELET (1883-1969) "Backstage" Watercolour and Indian ink, signed Jodelet on the lower left Visible dimensions : 33 x 24 cm

Louis TOUCHARGUE (1893-1974) "Program of the Folies Bergères" Pencil and watercolour on paper Visible dimensions : 30 x 23 cm

Yves BRAYER (1907-1990) "Two drawings of ballerinas" Indian ink, heightened with gouache, one signed on the lower left and the other one on the lower right 30 x 19 cm and 30 x 11 cm (small loss)

Monique LANCELOT (1923-1982) "Les Ballerines du XIXe siècle chez Gilberte Cournand du 21 au 12 juin" Gouache on paper - Project for a poster 1954 65 x 51 cm

Damien HERMELIN (1942) "Couple of dancers from the National Ballet of the Paris Opera" Watercolour and fountain pen on paper 40 x 25 cm

Modern South East Asian school "Balinese dancers with fans" Ink, gouache, signed on the lower right Visible dimensions : 24 x 25 cm

French school of the late 17th / early 18th century "Mademoiselle Rochois (1650 1728) singing at the Opera" Print, heightened with gouache Visible dimensions : 30 x 19 cm Previous collection of Gilberte Cournand, boo…

Jean COCTEAU (1889 1963) "Portrait of Léon Bakst (1866 1924)" Charcoal and watercolour on paper, signed Jean on the lower right 29 x 23 cm Exhibited in Edinburg « Les Ballets Russes » in 1954 Previous collection of …

Attributed to Alexandre BENOIS (1870 1960) "Fanny Essler and the Santelli" Watercolour and charcoal on paper, monogrammed AB ? on the lower left, inscriptions on the lower right Visible dimensions : 31 x 23 cm

Maxime de THOMAS (1867-1929) "Moses" Watercolour on paper, signed Maxime de Thomas on the lower right 31 x 21 cm

After Léon BAKST (1866-1924) "Pas de Diane" Lithography heightened with gouache, signed L. Bakst and dated 1910 on the lower right Visible dimensions : 24 x 18 cm

Léon BAKST (1866-1924) "Character in a Russian costume for the opera Sadko" Watercolour and pencil, heightened with gold, on paper, signed Bakst in the centre on the right. Visible dimensions: 34 x 26 cm"

Léon BAKST (1866 1924) "Character in a costume à l'antique for the Russian opera Sadko" Watercolour and pencil, heightened with gold, on paper, signed Bakst on the lower left Visible dimensions: 32 x 24 cm

Léon BAKST (1866 1924) "The Firebird" Watercolour, gouache, and fountain pen, signed Bakst, dated 1910, and titled "L’Oiseau de Feu II" on the lower right Visible dimensions : 30 x 24 cm Previous collection of Jean d…

Léon BAKST (1866 1924) "Balthazar, ballet La Légende de Joseph" Gouache and pencil, heightened with silver, signed Bakst on the lower right 28 x 10,5 cm (small loss on the upper left part) Previous collection of Gilb…

Léon BAKST (1866 1924) "Balthazar" Gouache and fountain pen, heightened with silver on paper, signed Bakst on the lower right 28 x 10,5 cm (loss on the lower left part) Previous collection of Gilberte Cournand, bookp…

Alexandre BENOIS (1870 1960) "Character (knight), ballet Giselle" Watercolour and fountain pen, with a monogram AB on the lower right Visible dimensions: 23,5 x 15 cm Previous collection of Serge Lifar; Sotheby’s sal…

Alexandre BENOIS (1870 1960) "Character (the mandolin player), ballet Giselle" Watercolour on strokes of fountain pen, with a monogram AB on the lower right Visible dimensions: 24 x 15,5 cm Previous collection of Ser…

Alexandre BENOIS (1870 1960) "Jupiter in les Noces de l’Amour et de Psyché" Watercolour, gouache and fountain pen, heightened with silver, signed A Benois on the lower right, titled Jupiter on the upper left, numerous …

Alexandre BENOIS (1870 1960) "Juno in les Noces de l’Amour et de Psyché" Gouache and fountain pen, heightened with silver, monogrammed AB and dated 1927 on the lower right, titled on the upper left and inscribed « 1ere…

Alexandre BENOIS (1870 1960) "Young boy guiding the blind in the opera Sadko" Gouache, watercolour, fountain pen, and charcoal, signed Alexandre Benois and dated 1931 on the lower left, titled on the upper right Visib…

Mistlav Valerijanovic DOBUZINSKI (1875 1957) "Columbine, Harlequin, Pierrot, from the ballet Coppelia" Oil pastel and gouache on paper, signed Dobujinsky and dated 1945 on the lower left, titled Coppélia on the upper l…

Georges BARBIER (1882 1932) "Greek character from the theatre" Watercolour, gouache, and fountain pen, heightened with gold, signed George Barbier and dated 1918 in the centre on the left, inscriptions on the upper rig…

Georges BARBIER (1882 1932) "Three studies of Greek women in the same framing" Watercolour, gouache, fountain pen, and two heightened with gold, signed on the lower left Visible dimensions : 26 x 18 cm ; 26 x 18 cm ; …

ERTE (1892 1990) "Maharadjah bearer of presents" Gouache on paper, heightened with silver, signed Erté on the lower right, titled, stamp Erté Romain de Tirtoff, dated nov. 36 on the back Visible dimensions : 34 x 26 c…

ERTE (1892 1990) "Tibetan husband" Gouache on paper, heightened with silver, signed Erté on the lower right, titled, stamp Erté Romain de Tirtoff, bears the mention « carton 3502 nov. 36 » on the back Visible dimensio…

ERTE (1892 1990) "Tibetan husband" Gouache on paper, heightened with silver, signed Erté on the lower right, titled, stamp Erté Romain de Tirtoff, bears the mention « carton 3505 nov. 36 » on the back Visible dimensio…

Dimitri BOUCHENE (1893 1993) "Endymion" Gouache on paper, dedicated to Léandre Vaillat (an important dance critique) 27 x 37 cm NB.: Ballet by Serge Lifar created at the Opéra Garnier, on July 27, 1949 by Michel Rena…

Léonor FINI (1907-1996) "Le Royaume de la comète" Gouache on paper, signed Léonor Fini on the lower right Visible dimensions : 50 x 32 cm

Joseph PINCHON (active 1908-1914) "Gwendoline" Gouache and pencil, signed J. Pinchon on the lower right Visible dimensions : 30 x 22 cm NB. : Joseph Pichon was a set designer at the Paris Opera

Antoni CLAVE (1913 2005) "The Marriage of Figaro, farmers' costumes" Gouache on paper, signed Clavé and dated 52 on the lower right Visible dimensions : 60 x 40 cm (creases) Dedication from Clavé to Gilberte Cournand…

Tom KEORGH (1921 1980) "La Rue, Les Ballets de Paris Roland Petit" Indian ink and gouache on paper, signed Keorgh and dated 56 on the lower left Visible dimensions : 36 x 47 cm Previous collection of Jean Robin Prev…

Christian BENARD (20th century) "Project for a costume in a play by Louis Jouvet at the Théâtre de l’Athénée " Gouache and charcoal, signed Benard on the lower right Visible dimensions : 36 x 26 cm (foxings)

Yves SAINT LAURENT (1936 2008) "Theatre costumes for Notre Dame de Paris 1965" Gouache and wash drawing on paper, signed Yves Saint Laurent, dated 1965 and titled Notre Dame de Paris Opéra on the lower right Visible d…

L. ARMAND (19th 20th century) "Project for the program of The Blue Bird " Gouache, heightened with gold on paper, stamp of the artist on the back Visible dimensions : 22 x 22 cm Previous collection of Gilberte Courna…

Paul Cesar HELLEU (1859-1927) "Profile of a woman" Watercolour on charcoal, signed on the lower right Visible dimensions: H.: 27,5 L: 23 cm

Alexandre BENOIS (1870 - 1960) "The statue of Henri IV at the Pont Neuf" Watercolour and pencil, signed on the lower left and dated 1930 on the lower right Visible dimensions: H.: 29 L.: 21,5 cm

Georges BARBIER (1882-1932) Pierrot and Columbine Gouache on paper, signed G. Barbier and dated 1914 on the vase's base Visible dimensions : 23 x 18 cm