Richard II
Costume Design
ca. 1952 (drawn)
ca. 1952 (drawn)
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Costume design by Loudon Sainthill for Richard II played by Paul Scofield, Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London, 1952.
Tasmanian-born artist Loudon Sainthill (1918-1969) came to England in 1949. He had designed for the stage in Australia but it was in Britain that his theatrical career developed. His spectacular sets and costumes for Michael Benthall's 1951 production of The Tempest at Stratford-upon-Avon established him as a leading designer. Sainthill's work encompassed opera, Shakespeare, pantomimes, musicals and revues, and although he became associated with a flamboyant and opulent fantastical style of design.
Sainthill designed the sets and costumes for the 1952 production of Richard II which was directed by John Gielgud, with Paul Scofield as Richard II.
Tasmanian-born artist Loudon Sainthill (1918-1969) came to England in 1949. He had designed for the stage in Australia but it was in Britain that his theatrical career developed. His spectacular sets and costumes for Michael Benthall's 1951 production of The Tempest at Stratford-upon-Avon established him as a leading designer. Sainthill's work encompassed opera, Shakespeare, pantomimes, musicals and revues, and although he became associated with a flamboyant and opulent fantastical style of design.
Sainthill designed the sets and costumes for the 1952 production of Richard II which was directed by John Gielgud, with Paul Scofield as Richard II.
Object details
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| Title | Richard II (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Loudon Sainthill for Richard II played by Paul Scofield, Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London, 1952 |
| Physical description | Costume design for Richard II played by Paul Scofield. |
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| Credit line | Given by Martin Scofield |
| Object history | From the collection of actor Paul Scofield (1922-2008). |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Costume design by Loudon Sainthill for Richard II played by Paul Scofield, Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London, 1952. Tasmanian-born artist Loudon Sainthill (1918-1969) came to England in 1949. He had designed for the stage in Australia but it was in Britain that his theatrical career developed. His spectacular sets and costumes for Michael Benthall's 1951 production of The Tempest at Stratford-upon-Avon established him as a leading designer. Sainthill's work encompassed opera, Shakespeare, pantomimes, musicals and revues, and although he became associated with a flamboyant and opulent fantastical style of design. Sainthill designed the sets and costumes for the 1952 production of Richard II which was directed by John Gielgud, with Paul Scofield as Richard II. |
| Other number | THM/397/9/9 - Archive number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.114-2013 |
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| Record created | January 24, 2014 |
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