Costume Design
Costume Design
1947 (Painted, Drawn)
1947 (Painted, Drawn)
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Costume design for Mark Dignam as Peter Cauchon, Bishop of Beauvais. The design depicts a full length male figure wearing a "medieval" style bishop's habit in black, brown, red and white. On the reverse is a pencil drawing of a bishop's head. 3 Fabric swatches are attached to the lower right hand corner with a paper clip.
Object details
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| Title | Costume Design (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, Black Paint, and Gouache, on Paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Alix Stone for Mark Dignam as Peter Cauchon, Bishop of Beauvais in "Saint Joan", Old Vic Company, New Theatre, December 3rd 1947. |
| Physical description | Costume design for Mark Dignam as Peter Cauchon, Bishop of Beauvais. The design depicts a full length male figure wearing a "medieval" style bishop's habit in black, brown, red and white. On the reverse is a pencil drawing of a bishop's head. 3 Fabric swatches are attached to the lower right hand corner with a paper clip. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Object history | This costume 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 George Bernard Shaw's play "Saint Joan", performed by the Old Vic Company at the New Theatre, December 3rd 1947. The production was directed by John Burrell; and the sets were designed by Michael Warre. The cast included Celia Johnson as Joan. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Literary reference | Saint Joan |
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| Accession number | S.272-2001 |
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| Record created | June 5, 2001 |
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