Artwork
Feliks Topolski Collection
Feliks Topolski Collection is a drawing by Feliks Topolski. It dates from 1948 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
This is a drawing from 1948, created by Feliks Topolski. It's based on a scene from a play.
The drawing depicts characters from The Playboy of the Western World, including Liam Redmond as Christopher Mahon and Eithne Dunne as Margaret Flaherty. The play was produced at the Mercury Theatre in London.
To learn more about the artist's style and other works, look up the artist: Topolski, Feliks.
Overview
This 1948 drawing by Feliks Topolski captures a scene from a theatrical production.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts characters from J.M. Synge's play The Playboy of the Western World, specifically actors Liam Redmond, Eithne Dunne, Wilfrid Brambell, and Elspeth March in their roles as Christopher Mahon, Margaret Flaherty, Shawn Keogh, and Widow Quin, respectively.
History & Provenance
The play was staged at the Mercury Theatre in London in 1948, and Topolski's drawing is a visual record of this production.
Artist & collection
Artist
Feliks Topolski (14 August 1907 – 24 August 1989) was a Polish expressionist painter and draughtsman working primarily in the United Kingdom.
