Gepetto
Puppet
1981 (made), 1994 (altered)
1981 (made), 1994 (altered)
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This marionette of Geppetto or Gepetto, the woodcarver and puppet maker, was one of twenty marionettes made by Peter and Frances Grant for their production of Pinocchio,adapted by them from Carlo Collodi's children's story The Adventures of Pinocchio for their touring company The Theatre of Marionettes. The Grants started their company in the 1960s and worked with it all over Britain and Europe.
The bodies of the marionettes were sculpted by Frances Grant from obeche, a tropical type of wood well-known for its lack of splinters or resin, while the faces, hands and feet were sculpted by her using epoxy resin. Peter Grant dressed all the figures, using a wide range of fabrics and techniques for their costumes and their props.
The bodies of the marionettes were sculpted by Frances Grant from obeche, a tropical type of wood well-known for its lack of splinters or resin, while the faces, hands and feet were sculpted by her using epoxy resin. Peter Grant dressed all the figures, using a wide range of fabrics and techniques for their costumes and their props.
Object details
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| Title | Gepetto (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Epoxy resin, limewood, paint, pine, cotton and wool. |
| Brief description | Marionette of Geppetto or Gepetto, an elderly woodcarver and puppet maker. Made by Peter and Frances Grant and used in their puppet play Pinocchio, adapted by them from the children's story The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. Given by Peter and Frances Grant. |
| Physical description | Marionette of Geppetto or Gepetto, an elderly woodcarver and puppet maker. Geppetto wears a deep purple jumper over a purple striped shirt, orange trousers cut just below the knee, turquoise leg warmers and well worn brown shoes. He is balding and has grey hair, eyebrows and a moustache. The head and hands are made from painted epoxy resin, the body and feet are limewood. All other limbs are made from pine. The marionette is operated by a wooden control and 11 strings. |
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| Credit line | Given by Peter and Frances Grant |
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| Literary reference | Pinnochio |
| Summary | This marionette of Geppetto or Gepetto, the woodcarver and puppet maker, was one of twenty marionettes made by Peter and Frances Grant for their production of Pinocchio,adapted by them from Carlo Collodi's children's story The Adventures of Pinocchio for their touring company The Theatre of Marionettes. The Grants started their company in the 1960s and worked with it all over Britain and Europe. The bodies of the marionettes were sculpted by Frances Grant from obeche, a tropical type of wood well-known for its lack of splinters or resin, while the faces, hands and feet were sculpted by her using epoxy resin. Peter Grant dressed all the figures, using a wide range of fabrics and techniques for their costumes and their props. |
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| Accession number | S.913-2011 |
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| Record created | March 26, 2012 |
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