Peter Pan
Figurine
1930 (made)
1930 (made)
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This wax figurine is modelled on the actress Jean Forbes-Robertson (1905-1962) in the title role of J.M. Barrie's 1904 children's play Peter Pan. Jean Forbes-Robertson first played the part at the Gaiety Theatre, Christmas 1927, and subsequently became one of the best known actresses associated with the role, playing it at the Garrick Theatre, 1928/1929; at the St James's, 1929/1930; and at the Palladium for five consecutive Christmases, from 1930 until the end of the 1934/35 season. Other actresses took the part subsequently at the Palladium but Jean Forbes-Robertson returned to play it for the last time there for the 1938/39 season.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Peter Pan (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Moulded plaster covered with wax and coloured |
| Brief description | Figurine of Jean Forbes-Robertson (1905-1962) in the title role of J.M. Barrie's 1904 children's play Peter Pan. Moulded plaster covered with wax and coloured, 1930, by Gwendoline Parnell (1878-1957) |
| Physical description | Painted wax model of Jean Forbes-Robertson as Peter Pan showing her standing full length, holding a sword with two hands, resting the tip of its blade on the ground between her feet. The tip of the sword had become detached from the base and some wax is missing from the sword, revealing the metal armature inside. Around the base are incised the words 'Jean Forbes-Robertson', 'Peter Pan' and the date, 1930. |
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| Object history | The sticker on the auction tag originally with the object notes the date of the auction at Christie's South Kensington: 27 Oct 1988, and the lot number 238, but was pasted over a previous tag numbered '712028' and 'Lot 30' |
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| Literary reference | Peter Pan |
| Summary | This wax figurine is modelled on the actress Jean Forbes-Robertson (1905-1962) in the title role of J.M. Barrie's 1904 children's play Peter Pan. Jean Forbes-Robertson first played the part at the Gaiety Theatre, Christmas 1927, and subsequently became one of the best known actresses associated with the role, playing it at the Garrick Theatre, 1928/1929; at the St James's, 1929/1930; and at the Palladium for five consecutive Christmases, from 1930 until the end of the 1934/35 season. Other actresses took the part subsequently at the Palladium but Jean Forbes-Robertson returned to play it for the last time there for the 1938/39 season. |
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| Accession number | S.1-1989 |
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| Record created | September 1, 2004 |
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