Three Can-Can Cats

License this image

To license this image or for more information please contact our Licensing team.

We can manage your request more quickly if you include the following information:

Image reference number: XXX
Title and author (if applicable)
Publisher/Producer/Broadcaster
Planned release date
Print run or number of units
Image size and position, example 1/4 page, full screen, front cover, inside
Languages/territorial distribution
Digital rights - format details and license period

Not currently on display at the V&A

Artist/Maker	Marjanka Vrabcova (maker)
Place of origin	Prague (made)

Puppet of a cat, purple and light blue, for the Ballet of Three Can-Can Cats. These extremely intricate puppets were made by Marjanka Vrabcova of The State Puppet Theatre, Prague, for performances by Richard Gill, 1972. They are in polystyrene, resin, metal and fabrics.

Object details

Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Puppetry
Object type	Puppet
Titles	Three Can-Can Cats (generic title) At the Moulin Rouge (named collection)
Materials and techniques	Knitted and sewn Metal Wool Feather Wood Knitting
Brief description	Puppet of a cat, purple and light blue, for the Ballet of Three Can-Can Cats. Made by Marjanka Vrabcova of The State Puppet Theatre, Prague, for performances by Richard Gill, 1972
Physical description	Made with purple wool and light blue and light purple feather. Applied eyes, nose and mouth. Sitcks made with wood and metal.
Dimensions	Top of the tail to soles of back feet height: 33cm Head to tail length: 41cm Height including sticks height: 60 Shoulder to shoulder width: 16cm
Credit line	Lanchester Collection
Summary	Puppet of a cat, purple and light blue, for the Ballet of Three Can-Can Cats. These extremely intricate puppets were made by Marjanka Vrabcova of The State Puppet Theatre, Prague, for performances by Richard Gill, 1972. They are in polystyrene, resin, metal and fabrics.
Associated objects	S.1062:1-2011 (Ensemble) S.1063-2011 (Ensemble) S.1064-2011 (Ensemble) S.1065-2011 (Ensemble) S.1066-2011 (Fake) S.1067-2011 (Ensemble)
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.1068-2011

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record created	March 15, 2012
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1244679/three-can-can-cats-puppet-marjanka-vrabcova/

Download as: JSON

License this image

Download image

Object details

About this object record

You may also like