Lot Details
Lot 31
Boris (Ber) Izrailevich Anisfeld
Russian, 1879-1973
MEFISTOFOLE
Tempera and oil on paperboard
24 1/4 x 30 1/2 inches (61.6 x 77.5 cm)
Boris Anisfeld's stage designs for the Metropolitan Opera were met with great critical acclaim. The present painting is a set design for Arrigo Boito's Mefistofole of 1920 and 1923. The role of Mefistofole was played by Feodor Chaliapin.
Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
Unsold
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