Boris Anisfeld (Russian, 1878-1973) Costume for Sadko

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Boris Anisfeld (Russian, 1878-1973)

Costume for Sadko
Signed in Cyrillic u.r., numbered and inscribed "N 14/..." u.rl
Gouache on paper, 17 3/4 x 13 in. (45.3 x 33.0 cm),unframed.
Condition: Minor tear, break to u.r. corner, loss to l.r. corner, stain to l.l. edge, toning.

N.B. The Undersea Kingdom (Au Royaume Sous-marine),opera-ballet, scene 6 of the opera Sadko by Rimsky-Korsakov, with choreography by Michel Fokine, sets and costumes by Boris Anisfeld, premiered by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, May 13, 1911, at the Teatro Constanzi, Rome, and later in Paris, June 6, 1911, at the Théâtre du Châtelet.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

Frame is for display only, and does not accompany lot.

Break to u.r. corner measuring approx. 3 in. length; loss to l.r. corner measuring approx 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.; stain to l.l. edge spanning approx 1 1/2 x 1 in. at extreme height and width; mat burn; tear along top edge measuring approx 3/4 in. at u.c.; brittle sheet; no additional condition issues to report.


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