Lot 56
Alfred Pellan (1906-1988)
Lot 56 Details
Alfred Pellan (1906-1988), Canadian
SEVEN COSTUME DESIGNS (FROM ''LA NUIT DES ROIS'' BY SHAKESPEARE), 1971
Seven colour silkscreens on Graphic Guild blindstamped paper, including "Soldat", "Viola", "Olivia", "Officier", "Fabien", "Sire Toby Belch, and "Sire André"; each signed, titled, dated '71, and numbered 77/100 in pencil to margins. Unframed.
Sheets 24 ins x 18.1 ins; 61 cms x 46 cms
Estimate $1,500-$2,500
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Provenance:
Private Collection, Toronto
Note:
The 1946 production of "La nuit des rois" (Twelfth Night) by William Shakespeare was born out of the collaboration between Quebec painter Alfred Pellan and Father Émile Legault, director of Les Compagnons de Saint Laurent. Pellan's expressionistic set designs and elaborate costumes made a lasting impact in the history of Quebec drama.