The Grand Duke
Costume Design
1896 (designed)
1896 (designed)
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Costume design by Percy Anderson for Bertha in Act I from The Grand Duke, Savoy Theatre, 1896. Originally designed for a member of the Chorus.
Object details
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| Title | The 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 Bertha in Act I from The Grand Duke, Savoy Theatre, 1896 |
| Physical description | Watercolour and bodycolour over pencil on card. Originally designed for a member of the Chorus, it was used for the character Bertha. She is wearing a brown bodice with silver-coloured buttons and trim, a brown and white cape with silver-coloured trim, brown and white striped blouse, brown skirt with brown trim, and a brown hat with silver-coloured ribbon and feathers. She is holding a purple fabric garland. There are fabric samples attached. |
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| 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 Bertha in Act I from The Grand Duke, Savoy Theatre, 1896. Originally designed for a member of the Chorus. |
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| Accession number | S.2596-2015 |
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| Record created | February 10, 2016 |
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