RUSSIAN OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING BY BORIS ANISFELD

Boris Israelevich Anisfeld, Russian, American, 1878 to 1973, an oil on canvas study for a painting Maple Tree in Autumn. Signed in Latin on the lower left and dated 1951, also signed and dated verso. Framed. The original painting was sold on the Sothebys London, Russian Pictures 06.02.2015, lot 118. Note: Born in Russia, Boris Anisfeld was a sculptor, lithographer, painter, illustrator, set designer and long-time teacher at the Art Institute of Chicago. From 1901 to 1909, he studied at the Odessa School of Art in the Ukraine and at the Imperial Academy of Arts in Petrograd. Among his influences were Ilya Repin, realist painter and sculptor, and Igor Grabar, an impressionist painter, who encouraged Anisfeld to work in a style that led to Anisfeld's painting being accepted by Sergei Diaghilev for a 1905-1906 exhibition in Russia and Paris. One of a kind artwork. Antique And Vintage Russian Fine Art For Collectors.

Dimensions: Overall size: Frame 31 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. Image 27 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. All measurements are approximate.
Condition Report: Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.