Two Harlequin Figures
Print
early 1950s (printed)
early 1950s (printed)
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| Place of origin |
This print by Ron Holmes is titled Two Harlequin Figures and it was inspired by the spirit of art and design generated by the Festival of Britain in 1951. Holmes designed textiles and commercial graphics, and worked as a printmaker and photographer alongside teaching graphic design. Holmes worked with a variety of print techniques such as linocut and woodcut; this print is a lithograph.
The harlequin and his ballerina partner are frozen in mid-dance, with a deconstructed town scene in the background. The strong colours are limited to yellow, blue and red. The expressive movement of the dancers corresponds to the vivid colours used.
The harlequin and his ballerina partner are frozen in mid-dance, with a deconstructed town scene in the background. The strong colours are limited to yellow, blue and red. The expressive movement of the dancers corresponds to the vivid colours used.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Two Harlequin Figures (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Colour lithograph, 'Two Harlequin Figures', by Ronald Frederick Holmes, ca. 1951 |
| Physical description | Print showing two harlequin figures dancing, evoking the spirit or art and design generated by the Festival of Britain (1951) |
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| Copy number | 2/9 |
| Marks and inscriptions | '1/9 CEH pp RF Holmes' (bottom margin) |
| Credit line | Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This print by Ron Holmes is titled Two Harlequin Figures and it was inspired by the spirit of art and design generated by the Festival of Britain in 1951. Holmes designed textiles and commercial graphics, and worked as a printmaker and photographer alongside teaching graphic design. Holmes worked with a variety of print techniques such as linocut and woodcut; this print is a lithograph. The harlequin and his ballerina partner are frozen in mid-dance, with a deconstructed town scene in the background. The strong colours are limited to yellow, blue and red. The expressive movement of the dancers corresponds to the vivid colours used. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.449-2003 |
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| Record created | October 31, 2003 |
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