Desmond Heeley
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Desmond Heeley
Palace Guards, from Oedipus, the King. Verso: guard in profile
1972
Graphite and ink wash on paper.
13 11/16 x 11 inches (34.8 x 27.9 cm)
Gift of Wiliam J. Schneider.
2019.35
Inscription:
Top left: "'Oedipus The King,'" / [number 3 in a circle] Palace Guards / Helmets + Metallic masks under. / Scarf from 2 or 3 layers of cheese cloth? / Leather scraps thongs etc to fringe weight?" Top right: "Both sides do not have to be equal!" Bottom left: [arrow pointing to drawing] "Not lace + [illegible] + real hair" Bottom: "Possible to cross over? + Be pulled through two rings on the side of the helmet?"
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William J. Schneider, New York.
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