The mariachis (Street singers)
(1947-1948)
Medium
casein on composition board
Measurements
45.4 × 55.8 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1950
© the artist’s estate
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Mexico
Inscription
inscribed in blue paint l.c.r.: R.Glass / mexico
Accession Number
2332-4
Department
International Painting
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Musical
Subjects (specific)
flutes (aerophones) hats men (male humans) musical instruments musicians performances (creative events) red (colour) sarapes
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Two Hindu musical instruments
UNKNOWN
Madame Fanny Bristow
Arnold SHORE
Arrested movement from a trio
Roy de MAISTRE
The king Shah Abbas
PERSIAN
Study of young Beethoven
Arthur William HEINTZELMAN
Schumann's last theme
Henri FANTIN-LATOUR
Bravo!
Francisco GOYA y Lucientes
Handel (Medallion)
UNKNOWN; E.F BURNEY (after)
Humming birds or A dandy trio
George CRUIKSHANK (etcher); John S. SHERINGHAM (draughtsman)
His song
UNKNOWN; John TENNIEL (after)
François Langlois
Jean PESNE (etcher); Anthony van DYCK (after)
On days like these
Jan NELSON
Study
Charles Samuel KEENE
G. Rivers Allpress
Tom ROBERTS
The great god Pan
DALZIEL BROTHERS (wood-engraver); Frederic LEIGHTON (draughtsman)
The music lesson
Michel KIKOÏNE
The little orchestra
Frank MEDWORTH
Madame Saint-Huberty
François DUMONT
Study for 'Music Lesson'
Charles Samuel KEENE
Jazz band, Savoy Hotel
Septimus POWER
Study
Charles KEENE
Title page: Universal Songster Vol.II
UNKNOWN
Two beggars
UNKNOWN; Cornelis MASSYS (after)
Finished drawing for 'Our Christmas Concert'
Charles KEENE
Pair of vases
CHINESE
Costume design for the actress Hermione Gingold
Freddy WITTOP
Mystical marrige of St. Catherine
UNKNOWN; LAURI (after)
Ada Crossley
Rupert BUNNY
The mariachis (Street singers)
Raymond GLASS
Percy Grainger
John Singer SARGENT