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Feliks Topolski Collection

Drawing
1948 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Topolski, Feliks (artist)
Place of origin
London (drawn)

Drawing by Feliks Topolski of a scene from The Playboy of the Western World by J.M. Synge, as produced in London at the Mercury Theatre in 1948. Drawing portrays Liam Redmond as Christopher Mahon, Eithne Dunne as Margaret Flaherty, Wilfrid Brambell as Shawn Keogh and Elspeth March as Widow Quin.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleFeliks Topolski Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Brown ink
Paper
Brown Ink
Drawing
Brief description
Drawing by Feliks Topolski of a scene from The Playboy of the Western World at the Mercury Theatre, London 1948.
Physical description
Drawing by Feliks Topolski of a scene from The Playboy of the Western World at the Mercury Theatre in 1948. Drawn in brown ink on white paper. Drawing backed on card.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.4cm
  • Width: 25.5cm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Wilfrid Brambell'

    Note
    Written recto in brown ink at the bottom.

  • 'Elspeth March'

    Note
    Written recto in brown ink at the bottom.

  • 'Eithne Dunne'

    Note
    Written recto in brown ink right side.

  • 'The Playboy of the Western World by J.M. Synge - Mercury Theatre'

    Note
    Written recto in brown ink at the bottom.

  • 'Liam Redmond'

    Note
    Written recto in brown ink bottom left.

Credit line
Given by the artist
Subjects depicted
Brambell, Wilfred
March, Elspeth
Dunne, Eithne
Redmond, Liam
Literary referenceThe Playboy of the Western World
Summary
Drawing by Feliks Topolski of a scene from The Playboy of the Western World by J.M. Synge, as produced in London at the Mercury Theatre in 1948. Drawing portrays Liam Redmond as Christopher Mahon, Eithne Dunne as Margaret Flaherty, Wilfrid Brambell as Shawn Keogh and Elspeth March as Widow Quin.
Other number
51 - Creator's reference no.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.108-1979

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Record createdDecember 8, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1176167/feliks-topolski-collection-drawing-topolski-feliks/
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