Feliks Topolski Collection
Drawing
1962 (drawn)
1962 (drawn)
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Rough Sketch in pencil and pen and ink on brown paper by Feliks Topolski. It shows Paul Scofield (1922-2008) in a scene from a production of King Lear by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon in 1962.
Paul Scofield played the title role in Peter Brook's 1962 production of King Lear. Brook's interpretation of the play presented a primitive society, clothed in furs and leathers, gathered in ritualistic ceremony around the King's huge, boulder-like throne. Paul Scofield's Lear was a dangerous, tough king, with close-cropped grey hair and a terrifying roar of a voice. After opening in Stratford upon Avon, the production transferred to the Aldwych theatre in London and in 1964 was performed at the Moscow Art Theatre. Brook directed a screen version in 1971, again with Scofield in the title role.
Paul Scofield played the title role in Peter Brook's 1962 production of King Lear. Brook's interpretation of the play presented a primitive society, clothed in furs and leathers, gathered in ritualistic ceremony around the King's huge, boulder-like throne. Paul Scofield's Lear was a dangerous, tough king, with close-cropped grey hair and a terrifying roar of a voice. After opening in Stratford upon Avon, the production transferred to the Aldwych theatre in London and in 1964 was performed at the Moscow Art Theatre. Brook directed a screen version in 1971, again with Scofield in the title role.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Feliks Topolski Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and pen and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Pencil sketch by Feliks Topolski showing Paul Scofield in a scene from a production of King Lear at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 1962. |
| Physical description | Rough Sketch in pencil and pen and ink on brown paper. It shows Paul Scofield in a scene from a production of King Lear at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon. Strong pencil lines and swirls have been used to create a full length, cloaked figure in pencil. Details of setting and surroundings have been added to the background of the sketch in pen and ink. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | 52 (Handwritten annotation in pencil on the rear of the sketch) |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | King Lear |
| Summary | Rough Sketch in pencil and pen and ink on brown paper by Feliks Topolski. It shows Paul Scofield (1922-2008) in a scene from a production of King Lear by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon in 1962. Paul Scofield played the title role in Peter Brook's 1962 production of King Lear. Brook's interpretation of the play presented a primitive society, clothed in furs and leathers, gathered in ritualistic ceremony around the King's huge, boulder-like throne. Paul Scofield's Lear was a dangerous, tough king, with close-cropped grey hair and a terrifying roar of a voice. After opening in Stratford upon Avon, the production transferred to the Aldwych theatre in London and in 1964 was performed at the Moscow Art Theatre. Brook directed a screen version in 1971, again with Scofield in the title role. |
| Other number | 52 - Creator's reference no. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.109-1979 |
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| Record created | December 30, 2010 |
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