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Robert and Elizabeth

Theatre Design
1964 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design by Malcolm Pride for Charles West as Singer in 'Evening Out' scene in Robert and Elizabeth, Lyric Theatre, London, 1964.

Malcolm Pride (1930-2003) trained at the Old Vic School. His first major design commission was Volpone for the 1952 season at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. He went on to design sets and costumes for theatre, ballet and opera productions, and his work was seen in London's West End, at Sadler's Wells and the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, and at the Edinburgh Festival. In 1973 he became Head of the Theatre Design Department at Wimbledon College of Art, a post which he held for 27 years.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRobert and Elizabeth (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour, gouache and pencil on paper
Brief description
Design by Malcolm Pride for Charles West as Singer in 'Evening Out' scene in Robert and Elizabeth, Lyric Theatre, London, 1964
Physical description
The costume design depicts the Singer in the 'Evening Out' scene for Robert and Elizabeth. He is wearing a green coat over a blue waistcoat, navy blue shirt, pink, brown and gold cravat, navy blue, red and purple plaid trousers, black shoes, and a blue cap. Pride has included a pencil sketch detailing the back of the jacket on the upper left side of the paper. There are costume element details and show information written on the page.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.5cm (approximately)
  • Width: 25.3cm (approximately)
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Evening Out / Singer / 1x cravat, cap / 3/4 / Jacket / Heather Mills / 3343-18 / Cypress / 1x w/coat / Trousers / Heather Mills' (On the front to the left of the figure.)
  • 'B 56 / Oul [?] / velvet / broad stripe / corduroy / jacket / purple / braces / Charles West' (On the front to the right side of the figure.)
Credit line
Given by the estate of Malcolm Pride
Summary
Design by Malcolm Pride for Charles West as Singer in 'Evening Out' scene in Robert and Elizabeth, Lyric Theatre, London, 1964.

Malcolm Pride (1930-2003) trained at the Old Vic School. His first major design commission was Volpone for the 1952 season at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. He went on to design sets and costumes for theatre, ballet and opera productions, and his work was seen in London's West End, at Sadler's Wells and the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, and at the Edinburgh Festival. In 1973 he became Head of the Theatre Design Department at Wimbledon College of Art, a post which he held for 27 years.
Collection
Accession number
S.937-2015

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Record createdJune 10, 2015
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