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Design for the stage setting of the ghost scene in Hamlet

Theatre Design
1912 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pencil and wash drawing for a set design at the Moscow Art Theatre of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', the ghost scene, showing the artist's innovation of screens. Inscribed in ball-point pen, '1 of 10,000 changes - of scene screens'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDesign for the stage setting of the ghost scene in Hamlet (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil and wash drawing
Brief description
Design for Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', by Edward Gordon Craig, produced by Constantin Stanislavsky at the Moscow Art Theatre, 8 January 1912.
Physical description
Pencil and wash drawing for a set design at the Moscow Art Theatre of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', the ghost scene, showing the artist's innovation of screens. Inscribed in ball-point pen, '1 of 10,000 changes - of scene screens'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8cm
  • Width: 13cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Given by Mr Edward Craig
Subjects depicted
Associated object
E.2981-1934 (Model)
Collection
Accession number
E.25-1971

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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