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The Dark Lady / Furnival, John., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-13264-13565

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Scope and Contents

In this drawing, the Dark Lady by the Dark Tow(er) was placed in the center section. A portrait of the head of Shakespeare was placed at the upper right and that of Queen Elizabeth on the left. "An Index to the Alphabet of Manuall Significations" (sign language) is drawn on the lower left side. The content of this drawing and scale of the portraits gives a surrealistic-like sensibility. The Archive also holds another drawing relating to this work entitled, [Shakespeare, His Maze]. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1977

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 drawing (ink, gesso) in board (wooden)) ; 61 x 93 x 4 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

hallway 1st floor

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

General

Published: Woodchester Gloucester, England : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: John Furnival 1977 (l.l.). Nationality of creator: British. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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