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Costume Design

1930s (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume design by Vivian Forbes for Charles Laughton as Tattle in William Congreve's play Love for Love, Sadler's Wells, 1934.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Paint and pencil sketch
Brief description
Costume design by Vivian Forbes for Charles Laughton as Tattle in William Congreve's play Love for Love, Sadler's Wells, 1934.
Physical description
Painted sketch depicting Charles Laughton in full costume as Tattle in Love for Love. He wears a full bottomed wig and carries a walking stick. Reddish brown, yellow and green paint over pencil on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.6cm
  • Width: 21.2cm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Love for Love' (Inscribed in pencil, upper right hand corner)
  • 'Mr Charles Laughton' (Inscribed in pencil, lower left hand corner.)
  • 'VF' (Artist's monogram in pencil, lower edge, centre)
Credit line
Given by the British Theatre Museum Association
Object history
Given to the British Theatre Museum Association by Athene Seyler
Subject depicted
Literary referenceLove for Love
Summary
Costume design by Vivian Forbes for Charles Laughton as Tattle in William Congreve's play Love for Love, Sadler's Wells, 1934.
Other number
1964/G/41 - BTMA accession number
Collection
Accession number
S.1103-2010

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Record createdJune 21, 2010
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