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Feliks Topolski Collection

Drawing
ca.1940s-ca.1960s (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pencil head and shoulders sketch on cream paper of the playwright John Whiting (1917-1963) by Felixs Topolski. The sketch shows Whiting leaning slightly to his left, a cigarette in his left hand.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFeliks Topolski Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Charcoal on paper
Brief description
Charcoal portrait of the playwright John Whiting by Feliks Topolski, n.d.
Physical description
Pencil head and shoulders sketch on cream paper of the playwright John Whiting. The sketch shows Whiting leaning slightly to his left, a cigarette in his left hand.
Dimensions
  • Edges uneven, measurement taken at widest point width: 34.9cm
  • Edges uneven, measurement taken at widest point height: 48.1cm
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by the artist
Subjects depicted
Summary
Pencil head and shoulders sketch on cream paper of the playwright John Whiting (1917-1963) by Felixs Topolski. The sketch shows Whiting leaning slightly to his left, a cigarette in his left hand.
Other number
48 - Creator's reference no.
Collection
Accession number
S.101-1979

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Record createdJanuary 12, 2011
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