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Feliks Topolski Collection

Drawing
ca. 1975 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Charcoal, head and shoulders sketch on brown paper of the actor Sir John Gielgud (1904 - 2000) by Felixs Topolski. The central sketch showing Gielgud's face and neck (turned slightly to the left) is shown against a background of soft charcoal lines. The sketch is not dated but appears to have been drawn in circa 1975.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFeliks Topolski Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Charcoal on paper
Brief description
Charcoal portrait of Sir John Gielgud by Feliks Topolski, c.1975.
Physical description
Charcoal, head and shoulders sketch on brown paper of John Gielgud. The central sketch showing Gielgud's face and neck (turned slightly to the left) is shown against a background of soft charcoal lines.
Dimensions
  • Width: 29.5cm
  • Height: 45cm
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by the artist
Subjects depicted
Summary
Charcoal, head and shoulders sketch on brown paper of the actor Sir John Gielgud (1904 - 2000) by Felixs Topolski. The central sketch showing Gielgud's face and neck (turned slightly to the left) is shown against a background of soft charcoal lines. The sketch is not dated but appears to have been drawn in circa 1975.
Other number
45 - Creator's reference no.
Collection
Accession number
S.98-1979

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Record createdJanuary 12, 2011
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