The Goatmen (Costume design for Leonide Massine's ballet 'Donald of the Burthens' of 1951)

Robert Colquhoun, 1914 - 1962



The Goatmen (Costume design for Leonide Massine's ballet 'Donald of the Burthens' of 1951)

Robert Colquhoun 1914 - 1962

Summary

Three male figures are facing frontally. Their heads and faces are similar to a primitive style of drawing/portraiture, with few details. Figures on left and right are fair haired and wear light clothes (the figure on the right also wears shoes) whereas the figure in the centre has dark hair and facial hair and wears a red tunic with black markings. The figure on the right raises his right arm and stands with legs apart. The figure on the left raises his left arm and has his legs crossed. There are no background details.


Object Name

The Goatmen (Costume design for Leonide Massine's ballet 'Donald of the Burthens' of 1951)

Creators Name

Robert Colquhoun

Date Created

1950 (circa)

Dimensions

unframed: 37.6cm x 55.7cm

accession number

1952.3

Support

paper

Medium

watercolour
oil paint (thinned)
ink

Legal

© the Artist’s Estate. All Rights Reserved 2018/ Bridgeman Images


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