A nice snowy day and a great time to be in a well lit studio finishing the restoration of a huge figure group by John Rogers. It depicts Caruso and Geraldine Farrar performing 'Faust' at the Metropolitan Opera in the early part of the 20th Century.
Here is a picture from my Victor Victrola book. It had photos of various Fausts from the Metropolitan Opera during that time period and the pics match the costume of the figures exactly.
Caruso just started with the Met in 1904 but he would be well known in advance. The figure would have been issued quite late in John Rogers' life. I believe Rogers died in 1905.
There is a very good Wikipedia article on John Rogers and his statues. Apparently they sold for about $15 but I imagine that this huge one with 2 famous contemporary figures and elaborate staircase would have sold for more.
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