Original color set and costume designs by Yves Alix for The merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare (1935); Andre Barsacq for Savonarola by Nino Alessi (1935); Emile Bertin for Le marchand de Venise (ca. 1917); Andre Boll for Le joyeuses commeres de Windsor by William Shakespeare (1947); Paul Mathos for Martine (author unknown) (ca. 1930), Le remblai by Reynaud (ca. 1930), Salome by Oscar Wilde (possibly 1922); Giōrgos Vakalo for La paix, adapted from Aristophanes' play (1933); and a set design for La damnation de Faust (ca. 1920s to 1930s) by an unidentified designer.
Biographical/historical: The French Institute was founded in 1898 to promote French arts. In 1971, it merged with the Alliance Francaise to be known as French Institute Alliance Francaise.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 box (12 drawings) : col. ; 50 x 62 cm or smaller.
