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Drawing

1988 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A preliminary drawing showing portraits of famous stars of the screen including, Marilyn Monroe, Rudolph Valentino, Al Jolson, Bette Davis and others, set in an Egyptian and art deco background.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil and colour chalk, mounted on card
Brief description
Drawing by Alan Rossiter, design for the Free Form Arts Trust's project 'Movie Homage', a decorative scheme for hoardings in Leicester Square, preliminary design showing portraits of famous stars of the screen, pencil and colour chalk, 1988
Physical description
A preliminary drawing showing portraits of famous stars of the screen including, Marilyn Monroe, Rudolph Valentino, Al Jolson, Bette Davis and others, set in an Egyptian and art deco background.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.1cm
  • Width: 68cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1996
Object history
E.502-503-1996 are mounted on the same mount
Production
Series Date: 1988
Subjects depicted
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1996
Collection
Accession number
E.502-1996

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Record createdApril 20, 2009
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