Drawing
ca.1963 (made)
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Design for the costumes of the Erinyes.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Indian ink, gouache, and gold and silver paint |
| Brief description | Design for the costumes of the Erinyes in the ballet 'Elektra', produced by the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 26 March 1963. Drawing in indian ink, gouache, and gold and silver paint by Arthur Boyd. |
| Physical description | Design for the costumes of the Erinyes. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from the funds of the Gabrielle Enthoven Bequest |
| Historical context | The ballet Elektra was first produced by the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on 26 March 1963, with choreography by Robert Helpmann and music by Malcolm Arnold. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964. |
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| Accession number | E.995-1963 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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