£1,800
Frederick Carter:
Colombine 1910-11
Passe-partout (ref: 9725)
Original copper plate
plate: 12.4 x 10.2 cm
frame: 22 x 19 cm
Tags: Frederick Carter plate leisure men theatre women work
Provenance: The Artist's Estate; Private collection
From 'The Commedia Dell' Arte' etchings.
Literature: Frederick Carter A.R.E., A Study of his Etchings by Richard Grenville Clark, The Apocalypse Press, 1998, page 34.
Colombine, a strongly theatrical composition, shows the beautiful character on stage with a rose in her hand, dancing in the foreground, while in the shadow of the restrained curtain can be seen a lady in a crinoline accompanied by Harlequin.
