TATIANA BRUNI (1902-2001) Costume sketch for 'Summer inscription in Cyrillic (bottom right) and 'Leto' (top right); stamp of the Igor Dichenko collection (verso) gouache and pencil on paper 42 x 29.8 cm circa 1960s PROVENANCE: Collection of Igor Dichenko (Ihor Dychenko) (1946-2015), Soviet and Ukrainian collector, art historian and painter; one of the ideologues of the Ukrainian avant-garde, Kiev. Private collection, Europe Tatiana Bruni (1902-2001) worked all her life as a theatre artist. She taught in the production department of the Leningrad State Theatre Institute. Bruni is one of the greatest masters of theatrical decorative art of the 20th century. At the start of his career, the artist quickly made a name for himself as one of the leading representatives of the new school of stage designers in Leningrad, such as N. P. Akimov and V. M. Khodasevich. Bruni's works can be found in numerous museums and private collections, including the National Tretyakov Gallery, the National Theatre Museum, the Mariinsky Theatre Museum and others. At the buyer's request, we are happy to provide a general condition report for the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to carry out their own inspection or consult a specialist or conservator of their choice for a full professional assessment. Descriptions of the condition of objects in the catalogue or in any correspondence are given for guidance only and should not be regarded as a substitute for a first-hand valuation. ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD 'AS IS' IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE