ALEXANDRE BENOIS (1870-1960) Costume sketch for Mussorgsky's opera Boris Godunov in 1943 signed and dated in pencil 'A Benois 1943' (centre), inscribed in pencil 'Boris Godounov' (along top edge) watercolour, ink and pencil on paper 23 x 15.8 cm executed in 1943 ALEXANDRE BENOIS (1870-1960) Costume design for the opera Boris Godunov by Musorgsky in 1943 signed and dated in pencil 'A Benois 1943' (centre), inscribed in pencil 'Boris Godunof' (along upper edge) watercolour, ink and pencil on paper 23 x 15.8 cm executed in 1943