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Cupid as a Harlequinade character

Drawing
1902 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pencil, pen and ink, and watercolour drawing of Cupid as a Harlequinade character. Inscribed within the design 'Tonight ME at 8 as Cupid. Opera House'. Dated in pencil '1910'.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleCupid as a Harlequinade character (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen and ink, and watercolour drawing
Brief description
Pencil, pen and ink, and watercolour drawing by Edward Gordon Craig depicting Cupid as a Harlequinade character, with an elderly gentleman in the background. Drawn in Paris, 1910.
Physical description
Pencil, pen and ink, and watercolour drawing of Cupid as a Harlequinade character. Inscribed within the design 'Tonight ME at 8 as Cupid. Opera House'. Dated in pencil '1910'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.3cm
  • Width: 16.2cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Given by Mr Edward Craig
Production
Sketch drawn in Paris to amuse the artist's son
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.26-1971

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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