NIKOLAI BENOIS (1901-1988) Dream of a ballerina (triptych) oil on panel 3 panels: central panel 210 x 192 cm, side panels 110.5 x 83 cm (each) Provenance : Estate of the artist Descendants of the Benois family Acquired from previous owners by the current owner. Literature : Illustrated in 'Vogue' magazine, December 1976, Italy, article entitled 'Nicola Benois: ritratto di un personaggio'. Nicolai Benois created this three-panelled screen for the interior of his private bedroom in Milan (next to the bed), where it was kept until recently, as illustrated in the magazine, and was acquired by the current owner from the artist's descendants. NIKOLAI BENOIS (1901-1988) Dream of a Ballerina (triptych) oil on panel 3 panels: central panel 210 x 192 cm, side panels 110.5 x 83 cm (each) Provenance: Estate of the artist Descendants of the Benois family Acquired from the above by the present owner Literature: Illustrated in the magazine 'Vogue' december 1976, Italy, article titled 'Nicola Benois: ritratto di un personaggio'