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Princess Ida

Costume Design
1954 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume design by James Wade for 'Courtier, Soldier' in Act I of a production of Princess Ida, at the Savoy Theatre, 1954.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePrincess Ida (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour and pencil on paper
Brief description
Costume design by James Wade for 'Courtier, Soldier' in Act I of a production of Princess Ida, at the Savoy Theatre, 1954
Physical description
Costume design by James Wade for 'Courtier, Soldier' in Act I of a production of Princess Ida, at the Savoy Theatre, 1954. The design is executed in watercolour and pencil and features a front and back view of the armour from which the costume is formed, with details of the breast plate, greaves and tasset.
Dimensions
  • Height: 38.3cm
  • Width: 28.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'COURTIER SOLDIER/ACT I' (Handwritten annotation in white paint in the top left hand corner of the design)
  • 'ARMOUR DETAIL' (Handwritten annotation in white paint top left hand side of the 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 James Wade for 'Courtier, Soldier' in Act I of a production of Princess Ida, at the Savoy Theatre, 1954.
Collection
Accession number
S.2985-2015

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Record createdFebruary 10, 2016
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