KOROVIN, KONSTANTIN (1861-1939) Portrait of the Singer Mikhail Benois, signed, inscribed "Paris" and dated 1925. Oil on canvas, 83 by 64 cm. Provenance: Commissioned by the sitter as a birthday present for Maria Kuznetsova, his mother. Thence by descent. Collection of Natalia Korwin Kukarsky, the sitter’s wife. A gift from the above to the family of the present owner. Thence by descent. Private collection, UK. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov. Literature: Opéra Privé de Paris. Première Saison, Paris, 1929, illustrated.