The Yeomen of the Guard
Set Design
ca. 1940 (designed)
ca. 1940 (designed)
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| Place of origin |
Set design by Anonymous for a production of The Yeomen of the Guard, unidentified designer, ca. 1940.
Object details
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| Title | The Yeomen of the Guard (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | watercolour and bodycolour over pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Set design for a production of The Yeomen of the Guard, unidentified designer, ca. 1940 |
| Physical description | Watercolour and bodycolour over pencil on paper set design for a production of The Yeomen of the Guard, ca. 1940. The design features a cut cloth or proscenium arch that is a large stone archway. The back cloth depicts the White Tower at the Tower of London. There are two Beefeaters standing on either side of the stage and an executioner at the centre. |
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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 | Set design by Anonymous for a production of The Yeomen of the Guard, unidentified designer, ca. 1940. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.3855-2015 |
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| Record created | March 21, 2016 |
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