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RICHARD ROLAND-HOLST (1868-1938) ELECTRA. 1920. 40 1/2x28 inches, 103x71 1/4 cm. Teulings Graf. Kunstinrichting, Amsterdam. Condition A-: minor repaired tears and creases in margins; pin holes in corners. In an image suggestive of a stage set, Roland-Holst creates a classic poster advertising a production of Electra. The heroine's story of how she and her brother Orestes took revenge on their father's murderers has inspired many theatrical productions by the likes of everyone from Sophocles to Richard Strauss, who composed an opera based on the story. Here, the title character is portrayed sitting within a symmetrical temple with dark shadows of the demons of her revenge swirling above her. Encylopedie de l'Affiche p. 264.
