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Anthony Holland design

Set Design
1948 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Set design for the epilogue of "People Like Us". The design painted mainly in greys depicts three figures in the interior of an interrogation room in a police station (?). At the centre of the scene is a large table with benches on either side. At the back of the room is a door.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAnthony Holland design (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil, Gouache, White Paint, and Black Ink on Paper
Brief description
Set design by Anthony Holland for the epilogue of People Like Us, Wyndham's Theatre, 1948
Physical description
Set design for the epilogue of "People Like Us". The design painted mainly in greys depicts three figures in the interior of an interrogation room in a police station (?). At the centre of the scene is a large table with benches on either side. At the back of the room is a door.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 291mm
  • Width: 269mm
  • Mount width: 460mm
It is not possible to measure the height of the design because the mount has been glued over the design.
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
' "People Like Us" - Epilogue A.H. ' (Signature and title; Across the bottom of the mount; handwriting; paint)
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 Frank Vosper's play "People Like Us" at the Wyndham's Theatre, July 6th, 1948. The play was produced by Murray MacDonald.
Subjects depicted
Literary referencePeople Like Us
Collection
Accession number
S.647-2000

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Record createdOctober 5, 2000
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