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The Merchant of Venice

Design
1980 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Preliminary mask design by Voytek for Portia in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Mike Alfreds, Sheffield Crucible, 1980. This production opened on 22 October 1980 before touring.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Merchant of Venice (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen on paper
Brief description
Preliminary mask design by Voytek for Portia in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Mike Alfreds, Sheffield Crucible, 1980
Physical description
Pen on paper preliminary mask design by Voytek for Portia in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Mike Alfreds, Sheffield Crucible, 1980. The design shows Portia's head and neck. Her hair is reddish and cut short. The mask which covers most of her face is shaded in the same reddish pen. The design is signed and dated by Voytek at the bottom.
Dimensions
  • Height: 29.6cm
  • Width: 20.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
Portia Voytek 1980 (On front side in black and orange ink)
Credit line
Given by the artist
Literary referenceThe Merchant of Venice
Summary
Preliminary mask design by Voytek for Portia in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Mike Alfreds, Sheffield Crucible, 1980. This production opened on 22 October 1980 before touring.
Other number
THM/153 (Voytek Archive) - Archive number
Collection
Accession number
S.1702-1994

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Record createdSeptember 19, 2014
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