Costume Design
1944 (Painted, drawn)
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Costume design for Nell Carter as Merete Beyer. The design depicts a full length elderly female figure wearing a "medieval" style costume. The costume consists of a long black dress with dark blue underskirt, worn with a white apron and wimple.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen & ink, and gouache on paper. |
| Brief description | Costume design by Maise Meiklejohn for Nell Carter as Merete Beyer in "The Witch", Arts Theatre, February 10th 1944. |
| Physical description | Costume design for Nell Carter as Merete Beyer. The design depicts a full length elderly female figure wearing a "medieval" style costume. The costume consists of a long black dress with dark blue underskirt, worn with a white apron and wimple. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Object history | This costume design by Maise Meiklejohn is part of an extensive collection of designs by the artist purchased by the Theatre Museum in 1990. The design was executed for a production of John Masefield's play "The Witch" performed at the Arts Theatre, February 10th 1944. The play was produced by Catherine Lacey, and the cast included Abraham Sofaer as Master Absolon Beyer, Richard Wordsworth as Master Martin Beyer, Nell Carter as Merete Beyer, and Mary Morris as Anne Pedersdotter. Maise Meiklejohn designed the sets in collaboration with Jan Kurzke. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Literary reference | The Witch |
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| Accession number | S.229-2002 |
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| Record created | April 30, 2002 |
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