BORIS ANISFELD (RUSSIAN 1878-1973)

BORIS ANISFELD (RUSSIAN 1878-1973)

Nativity
tempera on board
28 x 77 cm (11 x 30 1/4 in.)
signed and dated; label with number 9 circled and also numbers 310, 34/2439 and letter M circled by artist’s hand on verso

PROVENANCE
Estate of Artist
Acquired from the above by the present owner

LITERATURE
Dr. Eckart Lingenauber and Dr. Sugrobova-Roth, Boris Anisfeld Catalog Raisonne (Dusseldorf: Edition Libertars, 2011), plate 131, page 117 (illustrated)

CONDITION
Observed in frame, the painting appears in age-appropriate condition. The board has cracked to the upper right corner. Inspection under UV shows no apparent sign of restoration.
In original Swedish frame with linen insert probably selected by the artist, framed dimensions: 33 x 85 cm (13 x 33 1/2 in.)

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