λ OLIVER MESSEL (BRITISH 1904-1978)DESIGN FOR BACKDROP WITH TREE AND MOUNTAINPencil, watercolour and gouache36 x 51cm (14 x 20 in.)Exhibited:C.E.M.A exhibition, Ballet design no. 103Provenance: Supplied by Oliver Messel The present picture is possibly a drop curtain design for the 1946 production of Sleeping Beauty by the Royal Ballet. His sets for this landmark production are considered Messel's masterpiece, and were revived for the Company's 2006 production.注意: λ Indicates that this lot may be subject to Droit de Suite royalty charges. From 1st January 2012 all UK art market professionals are required to collect a royalty payment for all works of art that have been produced by qualifying artists each time a work is re-sold during the artist’s lifetime and for a period up to 70 years following the artists death. This payment is only calculated on qualifying works of art which are sold for a hammer price more than the UK sterling equivalent of EURO 1,000. Please see our Terms and Conditions for a full definition of these charges. For a complete list of the royalty charges and threshold levels, please see www.dacs.org.uk.