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Back-cloth for 'Henry VIII'

Theatre Design
1892 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Distemper design for a back-cloth for 'Henry VIII'


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBack-cloth for 'Henry VIII' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Distemper design
Brief description
Distemper design by Hawes Craven for a back-cloth for 'Henry VIII', produced by Irving at the Lyceum, January 5th, 1892.
Physical description
Distemper design for a back-cloth for 'Henry VIII'
Dimensions
  • Height: 15in
  • Width: 23.625in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Bequeathed by R. C. McCleery
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1927, London: Board of Education, 1928.
Collection
Accession number
E.998-1927

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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