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Drawing

1956 (made)
Artist/Maker
Lambda, Peter (artist)

Caricature drawing of John Gielgud as Hamlet, by Peter Lambda, 1956


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Caricatures & Cartoons
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Ink and gouache on tracing paper
Brief description
Caricature drawing of John Gielgud as Hamlet, by Peter Lambda, 1956
Marks and inscriptions
  • '1956' [with lambda monogram] (Signature. Lower left hand corner.)
  • '1956' [with lambda monogram] (Signature. Lower right hand corner.)
Object history
Sculptures and drawings by Peter Lambda: S.701 to S.708-1997, S.195 & S.196-1998. Associated production: Hamlet. Playwright: William Shakespeare. Actor: John Gielgud. Performance category: Drama.
Subjects depicted
Gielgud, John (Sir)
Hamlet
Associated object
S.701-1997 (Series)
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.706-1997

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Record createdOctober 7, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1173808/drawing-lambda-peter/
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