Not currently on display at the V&A

Set Design

1958 (Painted, Drawn)
Artist/Maker
Stone, Alix (Set designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (drawn)

Set design. The design depicts a washing line hung with clothes attached to a tropical palm tree. Below the washing line are placed baskets of fruits and a barrel etc.


Object details

Category
Scotland
Object type
Set design
Materials and techniques
Pencil, Pen & Ink, Ink, on Paper
Pencil
Ink
Paper
Painted
Drawn
Brief description
Set design by Alix Stone for "Concerto for Dancers", Empire Theatre, Edinburgh, August 25th 1958
Physical description
Set design. The design depicts a washing line hung with clothes attached to a tropical palm tree. Below the washing line are placed baskets of fruits and a barrel etc.
Dimensions
  • Height: 276mm
  • Width: 376mm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • ' A.S ' (Signature; Lower right hand corner of the design; handwriting; pencil)
  • ' Tree 12' / Tree G Row 26' / P. Side / C to Stake 7' + 5' topel / Height of Poles / P. 11' = 7' G to fork / OP 13' = 8 1/2 " " " / C. of tree 6' " " " / Length of the Poles / P. 16'' / OP 12'' / G row of (partition) / Bagkels ' (Textual information; Along the left hand side of the design; handwriting; pencil & ink)
  • ' Wendy Toyes / Ballet ' (Textual information; On reverse; handwriting; pencil)
Object history
This set design by Alix Stone is part of an extensive collection of designs purchased by the Theatre Museum directly from the artist in 1994. The design was executed for a production of the ballet "Concerto for Dancers" at the Empire Theatre, Edinburgh on August 25th 1958. The ballet was choreographed by Wendy Toye, and the music was composed by Joesph Horowitz.
Production
Reason For Production: Commission
Subjects depicted
Theatre Set
Ballet
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.96-2001

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Record createdApril 6, 2001
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O58311/set-design-stone-alix/
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