Not currently on display at the V&A

Sketch

1938 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Sheppard, Guy (artist)

This simple line caricature of Irina Baronova is painted in black, pink and crimson. It shows her in the role of Passion in the ballet Les Presages and makes deliberate reference to the role giving her a heart shaped face with exaggerated eyelashes and a pouting crimson, heart shaped mouth. A semi-circle of hearts which borders the top of the head, hinting either at a coronet or an elaborate hairstyle. It was drawn by the costume and set designer Guy Sheppard and is dated 1938.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Caricatures & Cartoons
Dance
Object type
Sketch
Materials and techniques
Paper
Paint
Brief description
Caricature of Irina Baronova as Passion in Les Presages, drawn by Guy Sheppard and dated 1938.
Physical description
A simple line caricature painted in black, pink and crimson. It shows a heart shaped face with exaggerated eyelashes and a pouting crimson, heart shaped mouth. A semi-circle of hearts which borders the top of the head, hinting either at a coronet or an elaborate hairstyle.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.7cm
  • Width: 31.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Guy' (Painted signature of artist, bottom left hand corner)
  • 'Irina Baronova/Les Presages 1938' (Paint caption in block capitals, bottom right hand corner)
Subject depicted
Baronova, Irina
Literary referenceLes Presages
Summary
This simple line caricature of Irina Baronova is painted in black, pink and crimson. It shows her in the role of Passion in the ballet Les Presages and makes deliberate reference to the role giving her a heart shaped face with exaggerated eyelashes and a pouting crimson, heart shaped mouth. A semi-circle of hearts which borders the top of the head, hinting either at a coronet or an elaborate hairstyle. It was drawn by the costume and set designer Guy Sheppard and is dated 1938.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.498-1985

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Record createdFebruary 19, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1155151/sketch-sheppard-guy/
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