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Feliks Topolski Collection

Drawing
1976 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing by Feliks Topolski of a scene from Hamlet, National Theatre (Lyttelton Theatre), 1976.

The production was directed by Peter Hall and starred Albert Finney. Hamlet opened at the Old Vic on 10 December 1975, then transferred to the new National Theatre on the South Bank, opening on 16 March 1976 and becoming the inaugural production at the National's Lyttelton auditorium.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFeliks Topolski Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Crayon on paper
Brief description
Drawing by Feliks Topolski of a scene from Hamlet with Albert Finney, National Theatre (Lyttelton Theatre), 1976. Feliks Topolski Collection
Physical description
Sketch showing Albert Finney as Hamlet, foregrounf, with behind him, the Queen, played by Barbara Jefford, and Claudius, played by Denis Quilley. Drawn on a page from a sketchbook, with perforated lerft edge.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.5cm
  • Width: 25.2cm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
'27' (Handwritten annotation in pencil on the rear of the design)
Credit line
Given by the artist
Literary referenceHamlet
Summary
Drawing by Feliks Topolski of a scene from Hamlet, National Theatre (Lyttelton Theatre), 1976.

The production was directed by Peter Hall and starred Albert Finney. Hamlet opened at the Old Vic on 10 December 1975, then transferred to the new National Theatre on the South Bank, opening on 16 March 1976 and becoming the inaugural production at the National's Lyttelton auditorium.
Associated objects
Other number
27 - Creator's reference no.
Collection
Accession number
S.47-1979

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Record createdJanuary 11, 2011
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