‡Nadia Benois (Russian 1896-1975) Portrait of Joan Chennhalls MBE Signed and dated 1940 Oil on...

‡Nadia Benois (Russian 1896-1975) Portrait of Joan Chennhalls MBE Signed and dated 1940 Oil on canvas 77 x 61cm; 30½ x 24in Nadia Benois was the niece of Alexander Benois, famous for his scenery and costume designs for Diaghilev's Ballets. The Chennhalls were friends of Nadia and her husband 'Klop' Ustinov, parents of Peter Ustinov. Joan was thought to have done undercover work during World War II.