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In the top left is a drawing of a crowd of people consisting of rounded lines. In the top right is a drawing of three human figures leaning to one side with inscription  in Italian above. In the bottom left is a small drawing of a humanoid head or mask wi

Adamson Collection

Identified works created in Adamson's studios

Works by Polonsky, Rolanda

Head of a woman with plaited hair

Crowd of human figures

Outline of two men holding hands

Outline of three men, two wearing hats and one reading a newspaper

Two kneeling human figures

"Le café"

Outlines of two human figures and a tree consisting of rounded lines

Human figure consisting of straight and rounded lines with back bent backwards.

"The Escape"

"Bach. The Remission of Sins"

"Beethoven Choral. The Forgiveness of Sins"

"Bach. The Beginning"

"The Gloria. The Resurrection"

"The Remission of Sins"

"The Prisoners of the Rememberance of God"

"The Witness"

"The Angel"

"Boss us on God for in eternity we are bad"

"The Forgiveness of Sin"

"The Space Against Hatred"

"We are to be remembered into the heart of the Earth"

"The Remembrance of all into the Arms of the Mother"

"Sanctos. Sanctus"

"Remaining alone without consultation."

"The Solitude of the Women"

"Solitude of a Face"

"Bach. St. Matthew Passion. The Warrior."

"The Chorus"

"The Orchestra"

"The Singing Angel"

"If we were touching the stars we could not arrive to the aims of life"

"The Cello Player"

"The Two Magdalane"

"The Beginning of Man is in the Universe"

"The provocation of life goes into the eyes full of tears"

"The Talking Men. The Two Sides of Man"

"The Batchelor"

"Bach Fugue, After the bgeinning the children of God were like stars. Light into Darkness."

"Bach. Fugue. Without thinking that man is prothesey into the wilderness"

"Conversation for Three"

"The Nativity"

"The Young Boy"

"Dancer"

"Harlequin"

"The Overthrown. In Between"

"The Overthrown. The Woman"

"The Credo"

"The Girl"

"Supplication"

A head and four human figures consisting of rounded lines surrounding .

A head consisting of rounded lines.

"Resurrection"

Three female nudes

A couple composed of straight lines embracing with tables and chairs in the background

Four drawings on a piece of folded paper.

Four drawings in a notebook

A child and a smaller human figure with head resting on bent knees

Nude female figure with head and torso leaning back

Sketches of three female nudes

Four sketches of three human figures on a piece of folded paper.

Nude human figure with left knee bent and right leg flat to the floor.

Three sketches of human figures and a list of addresses and numbers, on a piece of folded paper.

Three nude human figures

Five nude female figures on a piece of folded paper.

Crowd of nude seated female figures

Head and torso of a woman, possibly under a large head covering

Sketch of a rounded human figure and bottles and cups on a table

Head and shoulders of a woman

Head and torso of three women

Notebook including various sketches

Four drawings of female nudes on a piece of folded paper.

Head and shoulders of a man, and the exterior of a building, on a piece of folded paper

Nude figure holding a snake

A group of people

Interconnected human figures and heads.

Head and torso of a woman with hands resting under chin

Interconnected human figures consisting of rounded lines

Three human figures consisting of rounded lines standing in a row

A woman in a kitchen and a nude male figure with foot in hand on a piece of folded paper.

Four drawings of a seated nude male figure on a piece of folded paper

Multiple grasping hands

Three human figures balanced on top of one another

Male nude figure standing with hand on hip overlaid with a large foot

Exterior of a building with ivy growing on the walls

Two drawings of nude female figures, one lying on side and one standing with hands clasped behind back

Head and torso of a person consisting of rounded and straight lines with arms raised above head

Two drawings of nude female figures and two drawings of hands

Interior of a room with chair and a nude man seated

Two human figures standing back to back

Human figures consisting of rounded lines balanced on top of one another.

Two drawings of nude human figures leaning

Six drawings of muscle groups in the arms with annotations

Two drawings of human figures showing muscles with annotations and explanatory text

Five drawings of muscles in the body and arms with annotations

Two drawings of faces with text and two drawings of building exteriors

Nude figure with left hand outstretched behind and left knee bent forward

Nude female figure standing with right hand resting on thigh

Head and shoulders of a woman in right profile

Head of a woman in right profile

Woman's head

Stations of the Cross Study

"Children"

"The first born"

"Woman and children"

"Fallen Angel"

Stations of the Cross study.

"Sunset"

Sketch of a headless nude woman

Male nude standing in left profile

Head and shoulders of a woman with curly hair

Female nude standing in right profile

Three human figures consisting of rounded lines standing in a row to the right

Human figure consisting of straight lines in a crucifix pose

Three human figures consisting of straight lines in crucifix poses

Human figure consisting of rounded lines with a single leg holding a walking stick

Human figure consisting of rounded lines

Human figure consisting of rounded and straight lines

Human figure consisting of straight lines with a single leg

Human figure consisting of rounded lines with bent knees

Human figure consisting of straight lines playing a stringed instrument

Human figure consisting of straight lines with neck ruff and leg raised

Two human figures consisting of straight lines, one seated with knee bent, the other standing above

Two human figures consisting of rounded lines with straight lines in the background

Three human figures consisting of rounded lines converging with toes pointed and arms raised.

Three human figures consisting of straight lines contained within straight parallel lines

Head and shoulders in left profile consisting of rounded lines

Crowd of human figures consisting of rounded lines

Three figures wearing brightly coloured clothing and hats with two large wheels overlapping

Four drawings on a piece of folded paper

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