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Drawing

20th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
MacNamara, Gerald (designer)
Place of origin
Ireland (drawn)

Celtic tunic design for a chapter on 'Irish costume and the Theatre' in 'Robes of Thespis.'


Object details

Categories
Drawings
Designs
Entertainment & Leisure
Clothing
SCRAN
Theatre
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink on paper
Paper
Ink
Drawing
Brief description
Drawing by Gerald MacNamara, Celtic tunic design for the chapter on 'Irish costume and the Theatre' in 'Robes of Thespis', pen and ink on paper, Ireland, 20th century
Physical description
Celtic tunic design for a chapter on 'Irish costume and the Theatre' in 'Robes of Thespis.'
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 29cm
  • Sheet width: 15.3cm
Credit line
Given by Mr Rupert Mason
Subjects depicted
Theatre
Costume
Kilt
Tunic
Belt
Swords
Theatre Costume
Association
Ireland
Bibliographic references
  • Department of Prints and Drawings, Theatre Costume Design in the Victoria and Albert Museum Colour Microfiche, Emmett Microform, 1983
  • Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.678-1928

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Record createdMay 2, 2003
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O80452/drawing-macnamara-gerald/
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