Queen of Clubs
Costume Design
ca.1954 (painted)
ca.1954 (painted)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Design by Alec Shanks for the Queen of Clubs, probably for the Crazy Gang revue, Joker's Wild, 1954
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Queen of Clubs (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache and pencil on canvas |
| Brief description | Design by Alec Shanks for the Queen of Clubs, probably for the Crazy Gang revue, Joker's Wild, 1954 |
| Physical description | Design for the Queen of Clubs, showing a full length figure wearing an elaborate court card costume with, in the upper right hand corner of the design, the playing card symbol for Clubs. The design is set within a painted yellow border and is signed in the lower right hand corner. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'ALEC / SHANKS' (Signature; Lower right hand corner; Handwriting; Paint) |
| Credit line | Given by Dame Margaret Booth |
| Object history | This design was probably made for the Crazy Gang revue, Joker's Wild, Victoria Palace Theatre, London, 16 December 1954. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Literary reference | Joker's Wild |
| Summary | Design by Alec Shanks for the Queen of Clubs, probably for the Crazy Gang revue, Joker's Wild, 1954 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.173-1999 |
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| Record created | November 30, 1999 |
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