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Feliks Topolski Collection

Drawing
1943 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Line drawn in pen and ink with watercolour wash on cream paper by Felixs Topolski. It shows a scene from a production of Blow Your Own Trumpet, by Peter Ustinov, and is dated 1943. The date added to the image suggests it shows a scene from the 1943 production at the Liverpool Playhouse Theatre which was directed by Sir Michael Redgrave (1908-1985).


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFeliks Topolski Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink on paper
Brief description
Sketch by Feliks Topolski showing a scene from Blow Your Own Trumpet, 1943.
Physical description
Line drawn in pen and ink with watercolour wash on cream paper. A soft black watercolour wash has been used to fill in the background, with further details and highlights in black/grey watercolour used to depict on the figure in the foreground at the bottom left and to add a triangle of crimson in the top right corner. It shows a scene from a production of Blow Your Own Trumpet in 1943. Handwritten annotation has been used by the artist to label several of the figures. The sketch includes a series of male and female figures depicted against a backdrop of buildings. In the foreground a male figure (labelled Arnold Marle, Mael) is shown in profile, he is dressed in a shirt, tie, jacket and V-neck jumper. To his right, and in the centre, are a female and male figure, positioned on either side of what appears to be a sculpture or section of building. The woman is labelled, Marione Everall, Rosa and the man is labelled Andrea Malandrinos, Lorenzo Taruffi.
Dimensions
  • Width: 44.3cm
  • Height: 27.2cm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Arnold Marle - Mael' (Handwritten annotation in ink by the artist used to label the male figure in the foreground)
  • 'Marione Everall/Rosa' (Handwritten annotation in ink by the artist used to label the female figure at the centre)
  • 'Andrea Malandrinos/Lorenzo Taruffi' (Handwritten annotation in ink by the artist used to label the male figure in the centre)
Credit line
Given by the artist
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceBlow Your Own Trumpet
Summary
Line drawn in pen and ink with watercolour wash on cream paper by Felixs Topolski. It shows a scene from a production of Blow Your Own Trumpet, by Peter Ustinov, and is dated 1943. The date added to the image suggests it shows a scene from the 1943 production at the Liverpool Playhouse Theatre which was directed by Sir Michael Redgrave (1908-1985).
Other number
42 - Creator's reference no.
Collection
Accession number
S.63-1979

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Record createdJanuary 12, 2011
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