Drawing
1975 (published)
| Artist/Maker |
Drawing of a street scene with a figure riding a motorcycle on the left of the sheet, with their shadow on the brick wall on the right resembling a lion. In front of the shadow are two male figures carrying a ladder between them, looking up at the shadow, and opposite them, further to the left are two men in business attire also looking at the shadow in shock. Above the two men on the left there is another figure looking out a window pointing at the shadow.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | watercolour, pencil, paper, drawing |
| Brief description | Original drawing for a double page spread in 'Private Zoo', written by Georges McHargue and illustrated by Michael Foreman, published by Collins, 1975, watercolour and pencil |
| Physical description | Drawing of a street scene with a figure riding a motorcycle on the left of the sheet, with their shadow on the brick wall on the right resembling a lion. In front of the shadow are two male figures carrying a ladder between them, looking up at the shadow, and opposite them, further to the left are two men in business attire also looking at the shadow in shock. Above the two men on the left there is another figure looking out a window pointing at the shadow. |
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| Credit line | Acquired from the Artist in 1976. |
| Object history | Part of a group of originals, prints and proofs of illustration by Michael Foreman, selected in conjunction with the artist in 1976. Copies of the children’s books from which originals are included have been handed to the Library. [Taken from Departmental Circulation Registers: 1976-1977] |
| Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Registers: 1976-1977 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.569-1976 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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