ALEXANDER GOUDIE (SCOTTISH 1933-2014) §
SALOME WITH THE HEAD OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
£2,268
Auction: 22 January 2025 from 10:00 GMT
Description
Signed lower right, mixed media on two conjoined pieces of paper
Dimensions
76cm x 203cm (30in x 80in)
Footnote
Alexander Goudie was commissioned by the Scottish Opera to design the sets and costumes for their production of Strauss’ ‘Salome’. Goudie went on to produce imagery inspired by the music and also Oscar Wilde’s version of the famous Biblical tale. Sadly, the project foundered due to financial difficulties and was never realised. Undeterred, Goudie transformed his vision into an exhibition of dramatic canvases which was unveiled at the Edinburgh Festival in 1990.