Georges Wakhévitch (1907-1984, Russian) a group of four original costume designs for characters in 'Adventure Story' including the Queen Mother and also for 'Hamlet' and a Palace Officer, all gouache on paper, three framed, one loose. (4).Footnote: Provenance: From the estate of the late Patrick Wheatley, renowned theatrical and film costume designer. (See Dawsons website article for further information)
Georges Wakhévitch, immigrated to France in 1921. He grew up in Paris, where he studied painting. He was an assistant to film director Lazare Meerson in the 1920s. Wakhévitch also designed sets and costumes for the theatre, the ballet, and the opera. His designs usually used vivid colours and successful sets for Covent Garden included Boris Godunov, Otello, Die Meistersinger and London's first ever staging of Verdi's Macbeth in 1960. He also provided Paris in 1956 with new sets for Gounod's Faust, replacing some in use for over half a century.