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The Gondoliers

Costume Design
1958 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume design by Peter Goffin for two footmen in The Gondoliers, Princes Theatre, 1958.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Gondoliers (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour on paper
Brief description
Costume design by Peter Goffin for two footmen in The Gondoliers, Princes Theatre, 1958
Physical description
Costume design by Peter Goffin for two footmen, in The Gondoliers, Princes Theatre, 1958. The design features a full length profile image of a man wearing a long pale yellow jacket, over a long pale blue waistcoat and close fitting pale yellow and blue knee breeches. His gaze is directed towards the viewer and his left arm is slightly raised.
Dimensions
  • Height: 37.6cm
  • Width: 24.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Goffin/58' (Handwritten annotation in pencil, signature of artist, bottom left hand corner.)
  • '2' (Handwritten annotation in pencil, top left hand corner)
  • 'chestnut wig' (Handwritten annotation in pencil, top centre of design.)
Credit line
Given by Dame Bridget D'Oyly Carte.
The V&A wishes to acknowledge the generous support given by The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, which facilitated the cataloguing of the D’Oyly Carte Archive designs in 2015/16.
Summary
Costume design by Peter Goffin for two footmen in The Gondoliers, Princes Theatre, 1958.
Collection
Accession number
S.2515-2015

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Record createdJanuary 20, 2016
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