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Costume design for Deidre in W. B. Yeats' play Deidre

Design
20th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour costume design for Deidre in WB Yeats' play 'Deidre'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCostume design for Deidre in W. B. Yeats' play <i>Deidre</i> (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Drawing by Norah McGuiness, costume design for Deidre in W. B. Yeats' play Deidre, produced at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, watercolour on paper, Great Britain, 20th century
Physical description
Watercolour costume design for Deidre in WB Yeats' play 'Deidre'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 29cm
  • Width: 18.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
N. McGuiness (Makers's mark, signature)
Credit line
Given by the Artist
Object history
This costume was designed for a production of W. B. Yeats' 'Deirdre' at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin.
Subjects depicted
Association
Literary referenceW B Yeats' <i>Deidre</i> produced at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929
  • Sheringham, George and R. Boyd Morrison for Rupert Mason. Robes of Thespis; costume designs by modern artists. London: E. Benn limited, 1928.
Collection
Accession number
E.280-1928

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Record createdMay 2, 2003
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