This item was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014. Female portrait, possibly the artist's sister Violet.
Image of grim reaper riding a horse. This was one of a set of prints/ illustrations made for Mussorgsky's song cycle "Songs & Dances of Death" for a solo exhibition in the former Blythswood Gallery in Blythswood Square, Glasgow, which was opened by Emilio Coia in 1960. Among those who bought the prints were George Singleton ("Mr. Cosmo"), Emilio Coia and Jack Coia the architect.
Background of design painted in blue and red acrylic paint to create a vibrant distressed effect. Left hand side of composition has collaged pieces of brown paper displaying blue linear brush marks. Central to the design is a stylised female from, collaged in blue and yellow paper and shaded using black conte crayon. Backed on conservation board.
Collage design featuring many figures similar in composition to DC 089/2/3/6. A multitude of papers varying in texture, colour and density. Figures are collaged to the surface of the papers and shaded using black conte crayon and paint. The composition features blue, red and browns.
Brown paper with abstract shapes adhered to the surface in a lighter colour. A figurative shape is collaged in green coloured paper and shaded in black conte crayon. Pieces of drawing are rendered in black paint. Backed on conservation board.