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Rood Collection

Drawing
1901-1906 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Craig, Edward Gordon (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (drawn)

Drawing of Isadora Duncan reclining, 1901-1906, by Edward Gordon Craig. The drawing is pasted in a birthday card to Arnold Rood from Ellen.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Drawing
TitleRood Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
drawing, ink and wash on brown buff paper.
Paper
Ink
Wash
Writing (Processes)
Painting
Drawing
Sketching
Brief description
Drawing of Isadora Duncan reclining, 1901-1906, by Edward Gordon Craig.
Physical description
Painted watercolour drawing of Isadora Duncan reclining by Edward Gordon Craig. Annotated in ink on upper right corner 'Highlight on trees transparent'. Upper edge of work stuck to centre fold of folded paper cover. External surface of cover dark green with repeat print floral pattern in black. Inside beige; surface has inscription in ink on label (4 x 7.5 cm) 'A very happy birthday to Arnold Rood - from Ellen' surrounded by free-hand decoration. Beneath label is inscribed in ink 'by E.G.C. between 1901 & 06. Isadora Duncan'.
Dimensions
  • Drawing size height: 18.4cm
  • Drawing size width: 28.1cm
  • Head to tail of open cover height: 406mm (Cover when open (maximum dimensions)) (Note: Measured by Book Conservation in measuring box)
  • Width of cover when open width: 282mm (Cover open (maximum dimensions)) (Note: Measured by Book Conservation in measuring box)
  • Head to tail of closed cover height: 282mm (Closed cover)
  • Width of cover when closed width: 204mm (Closed cover) (Note: Measured in Book Conservation measuring box)
  • Depth: 1mm (Closed cover)
Subject depicted
Duncan, Isadora
Summary
Drawing of Isadora Duncan reclining, 1901-1906, by Edward Gordon Craig. The drawing is pasted in a birthday card to Arnold Rood from Ellen.
Other number
BY2 8.13O - Rood collection numbering
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.3995-2009

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Record createdFebruary 15, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1154867/rood-collection-drawing-craig-edward-gordon/
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