The Grand Duke
Costume Design
1896 (designed)
1896 (designed)
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Costume design by Percy Anderson for Grand Duke Rudolph in Act I from The Grand Duke, Savoy Theatre, 1896.
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Title | The Grand Duke (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Watercolour and bodycolour over pencil on card |
Brief description | Costume design by Percy Anderson for Grand Duke Rudolph in Act I from The Grand Duke, Savoy Theatre, 1896 |
Physical description | Watercolour and bodycolour over pencil on card. Designed for the character Grand Duke Rudolph in Act I. He is wearing a long blue and grey spotted coat with gold-coloured trim, matching waistcoat, white shirt with white cravat, grey breeches, white tights, black shoes, a walking stick, and a black tricorn hat with gold-coloured trim. On the reverse is a sketch by W.S. Gilbert reflecting his preference for the costume for this character. His sketch reflects a more military feel. |
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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 Grand Duke Rudolph in Act I from The Grand Duke, Savoy Theatre, 1896. |
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Accession number | S.2612-2015 |
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Record created | February 10, 2016 |
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