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The Grand Duke

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

Costume design by Percy Anderson for Baroness von Krakenfeldt 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
Brief description
Costume design by Percy Anderson for Baroness von Krakenfeldt in Act I from The Grand Duke, Savoy Theatre, 1896
Physical description
Watercolour and bodycolour over pencil on card. Designed for the Baroness von Krakenfeldt in Act I, she is wearing an orange and white striped sack-back with orange trim and lapels, a black top and petticoat, white shirt, silver-coloured and blue multi-strand necklace, white hat with white ribbon trim and white lace underneath. There is an inset detail of a black headdress. On the reverse is a pencil sketch of Richardson's Show Nobleman.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22cm (approximately)
  • Width: 13.5cm (approximately)
Marks and inscriptions
'Countess of Krakenfeld' (Written on the rendering by Anderson, but incorrectly identifying the character. It should read: 'Baroness von Krakenfeldt'.)
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 Baroness von Krakenfeldt in Act I from The Grand Duke, Savoy Theatre, 1896.
Collection
Accession number
S.2587-2015

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Record createdFebruary 9, 2016
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