Sketch
circa 1939 (painted)
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This simple, sharp, line caricature painted in black with a burnt orange highlight at the shoulder shows the ballerina Sally Gilmour in the title role of Andrée Howard's Lady into Fox and was drawn by the costume and set designer Guy Sheppard.
She created this role at just 17 in a production which proved a startlingly successful translation of David Garnett’s novel in which the heroine suddenly transforms into a vixen. The physical transformation was achieved in seconds during a brief blackout, with the aid of Nadia Benois’s imaginative costume and make-up design. The production proved so popular that an extra summer season was given, when it was danced on every programme.
She created this role at just 17 in a production which proved a startlingly successful translation of David Garnett’s novel in which the heroine suddenly transforms into a vixen. The physical transformation was achieved in seconds during a brief blackout, with the aid of Nadia Benois’s imaginative costume and make-up design. The production proved so popular that an extra summer season was given, when it was danced on every programme.
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| Brief description | Caricature of Sally Gilmour in the title role of Lady into Fox, drawn by Guy Sheppard. |
| Physical description | A simple, sharp, line caricature painted in black with a burnt orange highlight at the shoulder. It shows the head and shoulders of a woman with a fox shaped headress with pointed ears. Her head is tilted downwards which highlights her long eyelashes. |
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| Literary reference | Les Presages |
| Summary | This simple, sharp, line caricature painted in black with a burnt orange highlight at the shoulder shows the ballerina Sally Gilmour in the title role of Andrée Howard's Lady into Fox and was drawn by the costume and set designer Guy Sheppard. She created this role at just 17 in a production which proved a startlingly successful translation of David Garnett’s novel in which the heroine suddenly transforms into a vixen. The physical transformation was achieved in seconds during a brief blackout, with the aid of Nadia Benois’s imaginative costume and make-up design. The production proved so popular that an extra summer season was given, when it was danced on every programme. |
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| Accession number | S.496-1985 |
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| Record created | February 19, 2010 |
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