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Theatre Costume

1970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Cecil Gee (designer)
Oman, Julia Trevelyan (designers)

Costume for Shylock in The Merchant of Venice, worn by Laurence Olivier, 1970 - jacket


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Theatre Costume
Object type
Theatre costume
Brief description
Costume for Shylock in The Merchant of Venice, worn by Laurence Olivier, 1970 - jacket
Dimensions
  • Jacket weight weight: 1.8kg
  • Jacket, shoulder to shoulder width width: 65cm
  • Jacket, collar to hem, laid flat length: 76cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Cecil Gee' (Trade label.)
Object history
Costumes purchased at the Royal National Theatre charity auction in 1996, or donated by the National Theatre prior to the auction: S.742 - S.810-1997, S.822 - S.824:2-1997. Associated production: The Merchant of Venice. Playwright: William Shakespeare. Designer: Julia Trevelyan Oman. Director: Jonathan Miller. Wearer and actor: Laurence Olivier. Character: Shylock. Performing company: National Theatre. Old Vic, London, 28.4.1970. Performance category: Drama. Costumes, accessories and wigs for this production: S.756 to S.760:2-1997.
Associated object
S.757:1-1997 (Series)
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.756-1997

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Record createdOctober 7, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1173828/theatre-costume-oman-julia-trevelyan/
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