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Young Fighting Cocks, Prelude
Details
Sir Robin Philipson, P.R.S.A., R.S.W., R.A., H.R.H.A. (1916-1992)
Young Fighting Cocks, Prelude
signed and dated 'R. Philipson/'55' (lower left), signed again and inscribed '"YOUNG FIGHTING COCKS/PRELUDE"/ROBIN PHILIPSON A.R.S.A.; R.S.W./6, ST VINCENT ST/EDINBURGH.' (on a label attached to the backboard)
charcoal, watercolour and bodycolour
22¾ x 35½ in. (57.7 x 90.1 cm.)
Young Fighting Cocks, Prelude
signed and dated 'R. Philipson/'55' (lower left), signed again and inscribed '"YOUNG FIGHTING COCKS/PRELUDE"/ROBIN PHILIPSON A.R.S.A.; R.S.W./6, ST VINCENT ST/EDINBURGH.' (on a label attached to the backboard)
charcoal, watercolour and bodycolour
22¾ x 35½ in. (57.7 x 90.1 cm.)
Literature
Die Kunst, April 1958, p. 246, illustrated.
Exhibited
Edinburgh, Aitken Dott, 1955, no. 47.
Edinburgh, Scottish Arts Council Gallery, Cockfight, Rosewindow: An Exhibition Showing Two Important Themes in the Work of Robin Philipson, April 1970, no. 7, illustrated, as 'Cocks, Aggressive Display': this exhibition toured to Sunderland, Public Museum and Art Gallery, May 1970; Newcastle, Laing Art Gallery and Museum, June 1970; Milngavie, Lillie Art Gallery, July 1970; Aberdeen, Art Gallery, August 1970; Greenock, McLean Museum and Art Gallery, August-September 1970; and Glasgow, Scottish Arts Council Gallery, October 1970.
Edinburgh, College of Art, Robin Philipson Retrospective, August-September 1989, no. 31, as 'Cocks, Aggressive Display'.
Edinburgh, Scottish Arts Council Gallery, Cockfight, Rosewindow: An Exhibition Showing Two Important Themes in the Work of Robin Philipson, April 1970, no. 7, illustrated, as 'Cocks, Aggressive Display': this exhibition toured to Sunderland, Public Museum and Art Gallery, May 1970; Newcastle, Laing Art Gallery and Museum, June 1970; Milngavie, Lillie Art Gallery, July 1970; Aberdeen, Art Gallery, August 1970; Greenock, McLean Museum and Art Gallery, August-September 1970; and Glasgow, Scottish Arts Council Gallery, October 1970.
Edinburgh, College of Art, Robin Philipson Retrospective, August-September 1989, no. 31, as 'Cocks, Aggressive Display'.
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