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Design

ca. 1922 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Pogedaieff, Georgy Anatol'evich (designer)
Place of origin
Berlin (designed)

Sheet containing three costume designs for the play Der Traum ein Leben in blue chalk, watercolour, silver and gold paint. The characters are named as the King, Chamberlain and Moor.


Object details

Categories
Drawings
Designs
Theatre
Object type
Design
Materials and techniques
Watercolour over blue chalk, silver and gold paint
Brief description
Costume designs for King, Chamberlain and Moor, Georgy Pogedaieff, Germany, ca. 1922
Physical description
Sheet containing three costume designs for the play Der Traum ein Leben in blue chalk, watercolour, silver and gold paint. The characters are named as the King, Chamberlain and Moor.
Dimensions
  • Height: 44cm
  • Length: 53.5cm
Taken from Salmina-Haskell, L., Catalogue of Russian Drawings, London: V & A, 1972, p. 43, cat. 165.
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • Pogedaev (Signed.)
  • König, Kammerherr, Mohr. Der Traum ein Leben für Reinhardt (Inscribed in German on verso.)
Object history
This drawing depicts costume designs for Max Reinhardt's production of Franz Grillparzer's play Der Traum ein Leben, given around 1922.
Subject depicted
Costumes
Associated objects
Bibliographic references
  • Salmina-Haskell, L., Catalogue of Russian Drawings, London: V & A, 1972, p. 43, cat. 165.
  • Departmental accession register, 1948 The full text of the entry is as follows: 'Designs (3 on 1 sheet) for the costumes of the King, the Chamber- lain and the Moor for a projected production by Max Reinhardt of Franz Grillparzer's play Der Traum, ein Leben. Inscribed in pencil on the back with the artist's name and König, Kammerherr, Mohr. Der Traum ein Leben für Reinhardt. Blue chalk and water-colour. Size of sheet 17 12 x 21 5/8 E.2326-1948 Given by Mr. H. L. Bohm.'
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2326-1948

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Record createdFebruary 24, 2009
Record URL
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