George Keyt
George Keyt was a Sri Lankan painter (1901–1993). He was born at Kandy and died at Colombo.
Also recorded as George Percival Sproule Keyt.
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Recognition and collections
George Keyt received Member of the Order of the British Empire. Work by George Keyt is held by National Gallery of Modern Art, National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru, Harvard Art Museums and Arthur M. Sackler Museum.
Identity
What the record establishes about George Keyt.
Gopika Vastra Praharana, 1973 is catalogued and held by National Gallery of Modern Art (inventory ngma-03597). Rishyanga & The Courtesans is catalogued and held by National Gallery of Modern Art (inventory ngma-03596). Shringar (The Toilette) is dated 1977 and held by Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery (inventory A/UNKN/79). Ganesha Vigneshvari is catalogued and held by National Gallery of Modern Art (inventory ngma-03599). Venugopal, 1973 is catalogued and held by National Gallery of Modern Art (inventory ngma-03237). Shrinagar, 1972 is catalogued and held by National Gallery of Modern Art (inventory ngma-03954).
Svara Prasthar is catalogued and held by National Gallery of Modern Art (inventory ngma-03598). Sringara Rasa is dated 1956 and held by Victoria and Albert Museum (inventory IS.22-1956). Shiva and Parvati is dated 1969 and held by Arthur M. Sackler Museum (inventory 2000.18). National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru records 1 object associated with this heading. George Keyt is recorded as having received Member of the Order of the British Empire. Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery records 1 object associated with this heading.
Birth Control Organisations is dated 1927-1974 and held by Wellcome Collection. Drummers is dated 1958 and held by Government Art Collection (inventory 4980). Victoria and Albert Museum records 1 object associated with this heading. Government Art Collection records 1 object associated with this heading. Arthur M. Sackler Museum records 1 object associated with this heading. Wellcome Collection records 2 objects associated with this heading.
Harvard Art Museums records 1 object associated with this heading. George Keyt is recorded with the citizenship of Sri Lanka. Open Library catalogues 7 works under this name. Folk stories of Sri Lanka is dated 1974.
Works and catalogued output
Wikidata Query Service catalogues 10 works under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 1 work under this heading. Open Library catalogues 8 works under this heading.
Catalogued works
19 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1927 to 1993.
Venugopal, 1973, held by National Gallery of Modern Art, inventory ngma-03237. Rishyanga & The Courtesans, held by National Gallery of Modern Art, inventory ngma-03596. Gopika Vastra Praharana, 1973, held by National Gallery of Modern Art, inventory ngma-03597. Svara Prasthar, held by National Gallery of Modern Art, inventory ngma-03598. Ganesha Vigneshvari, held by National Gallery of Modern Art, inventory ngma-03599. Shrinagar, 1972, held by National Gallery of Modern Art, inventory ngma-03954. Shiva and Parvati, dated 1969, held by Arthur M. Sackler Museum, inventory 2000.18. Sringara Rasa, dated 1956, held by Victoria and Albert Museum, inventory IS.22-1956. Drummers, dated 1958, held by Government Art Collection, inventory 4980. Shringar (The Toilette), dated 1977, held by Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery, inventory A/UNKN/79. Shri Jayadeva's Gita Govinda. George Keyt, a centennial anthology. George Keyt. Folk stories of Sri Lanka, dated 1974. George Keyt drawings, dated 1990. Poetry from the Sinhalese, dated 1938. Recent work, dated 1993. Song of Love, dated 1969. Birth Control Organisations, dated 1927-1974, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 8 named public collections.
National Gallery of Modern Art: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Arthur M. Sackler Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Harvard Art Museums: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Victoria and Albert Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Government Art Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.
Keyt, George, Oxford Art Online, 2003.
Evidence base
This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
George Keyt studied at Trinity College, Kandy.
The field of work recorded is cubism. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are public.
Work by George Keyt is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Modern Art, National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru, Harvard Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum.
Distinctions recorded are Member of the Order of the British Empire.
Chronology
- 1901George Keyt born at Kandy.
- 1901George Keyt was born in 1901 at Kandy.
- 1927Birth Control Organisations is dated 1927-1974 and held by Wellcome Collection.
- 1956Sringara Rasa is dated 1956 and held by Victoria and Albert Museum (inventory IS.22-1956).
- 1958Drummers is dated 1958 and held by Government Art Collection (inventory 4980).
- 1969Shiva and Parvati is dated 1969 and held by Arthur M. Sackler Museum (inventory 2000.18).
- 1972Shrinagar, 1972 is catalogued and held by National Gallery of Modern Art (inventory ngma-03954).
- 1973Gopika Vastra Praharana, 1973 is catalogued and held by National Gallery of Modern Art (inventory ngma-03597).
- 1973Venugopal, 1973 is catalogued and held by National Gallery of Modern Art (inventory ngma-03237).
- 1974Folk stories of Sri Lanka is dated 1974.
- 1977Shringar (The Toilette) is dated 1977 and held by Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery (inventory A/UNKN/79).
- 1993George Keyt died at Colombo.
- 1993George Keyt died in 1993 at Colombo.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
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Open Library author record for George Keyt (Internet Archive), 7 catalogued works.
Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive
Consult the source - 3.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q5541327: George Keyt
Institutional database · Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation
Consult the source - 4.
Internet Archive, 1 digitised item catalogued under George Keyt as creator.
digital repository · Unverified
Consult the source - 5.
Wellcome Collection catalogue records 2 works naming George Keyt.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
Consult the source - 6.
“George Keyt”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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