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The Grand Duke

Costume Design
1896 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume design by Percy Anderson for the Chorus in Act I from The Grand Duke, Savoy Theatre, 1896.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Grand Duke (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour and bodycolour over pencil on card with fabric samples attached
Brief description
Costume design by Percy Anderson for the Chorus in Act I from The Grand Duke, Savoy Theatre, 1896
Physical description
Watercolour and bodycolour over pencil on card. The design features a female Chorus member's costume. She is wearing a purple bodice with silver-coloured detailling, a purple jacket with yellow ribbon rosettes pinned to the front and cuffs, white blouse, purple skirt with black and silver-coloured trim, and a purple headscarf with black ribbon. She is holding a yellow ribbon. There are fabric samples attached.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22cm (approximately)
  • Width: 13.5cm (approximately)
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 Percy Anderson for the Chorus in Act I from The Grand Duke, Savoy Theatre, 1896.
Collection
Accession number
S.2572-2015

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Record createdFebruary 9, 2016
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