Mikhail Vadimovich Libakov (Russian Soviet, 1889-1953) Indian ink on paper, Wandering Priest, 1919. Signed and dated lower left. Pencil and ink sketches on the back. Provenance: Shapiro Auctions, New York NY, United States, Important Fine and Decorative Art Auction, September 17, 2016, lot # 188. Mikhail Libakov, a Russian Soviet artist, stage designer, actor of the 1st Studio of the Art Theater. Mikhail Libakov was also noted for his work in book graphics: in 1918 he independently designed the book by Nikolai Efros The Cricket on the Stove Staged story by Ch. Dickens. Studio of the Moscow Art Theater. In the first half of the 1930s, he took part in productions of the Moscow Operetta Theater and the Maly Theater. In subsequent years, he worked as a theater artist in Yalta, Odessa, Kherson, Kiev. One of a kind artwork.