Set Design
1946 (painted)
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Set design for "The Zekiah Swamps. The following night." in Act III Scene 1 of "The Assassin". The design depicts a man laying against a tree stump on the floor of a swamp to the right of the scene. The roots, trunk and branches of a large tree stand centre stage, behind which can be seen a swamp and hanging foliage. Mounted onto cardboard. Annotated by artist.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil, Gouache, ink, on paper |
| Brief description | Set design by Anthony Holland for "The Zekiah Swamps" in Act III of The Assassin, Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, 1946 |
| Physical description | Set design for "The Zekiah Swamps. The following night." in Act III Scene 1 of "The Assassin". The design depicts a man laying against a tree stump on the floor of a swamp to the right of the scene. The roots, trunk and branches of a large tree stand centre stage, behind which can be seen a swamp and hanging foliage. Mounted onto cardboard. Annotated by artist. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | ' "The Assassin" / The Zekiah Swamps / Anthony Holland ' (Signature and title; Across the bottom of the design; Handwriting; Pencil) |
| Credit line | Given by Anthony Holland |
| Object history | This set design by Anthony Holland is part of an extensive collection of designs donated to the Theatre Museum by the artist in 1996. The design was executed for a production of Peter Yates' play "The Assassin" held at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, October 15th 1946. The production was directed by Peter Yates. |
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| Literary reference | The Assasin |
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| Accession number | S.526-2000 |
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| Record created | August 2, 2000 |
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