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Caricature - Sydney Tafler in Meeting at Midnight
  • Sydney Tafler in Meeting at Midnight
    Sommerlad, Gilbert, born 1904 - died 1976
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Sydney Tafler in Meeting at Midnight

  • Object:

    Caricature

  • Place of origin:

    Oxford, England (made)

  • Date:

    11 December 1970 (dated)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Sommerlad, Gilbert, born 1904 - died 1976 (artist)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour and wash on paper

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Michael Sommerlad

  • Museum number:

    S.134:49-2002

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

  • Image in copyright

This caricature shows Sydney Tafler (1916-1979) in Meeting at Midnight at the Oxford New Theatre in December 1970. It was drawn by Gilbert Sommerlad (1904-1976), a rehearsal pianist and orchestral violinist at the Brighton Theatre Royal from 1932 until 1936, and at the Oxford New Theatre from 1936 for over forty years. Sommerlad sketched the stars on stage when he wasn't needed in the orchestra pit, compiling the sketches in a series of albums.

Physical description

Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour and wash caricature of Sydney Tafler in Meeting at Midnight at the Oxford New Theatre. Dated 11 December 1970. From a hard-backed sketch book containing caricatures of theatrical performers and entertainers drawn by Gilbert Sommerlad.

Place of Origin

Oxford, England (made)

Date

11 December 1970 (dated)

Artist/maker

Sommerlad, Gilbert, born 1904 - died 1976 (artist)

Materials and Techniques

Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour and wash on paper

Object history note

This caricature comes from an album of caricatures of theatrical performers and entertainers drawn (with one exception) by Gilbert J. Sommerlad (1904-1976) between December 1965 and September 1971 at the Oxford New Theatre. Gilbert Sommerlad moved from Brighton to the recently built New Theatre to join his brother Roy (violin and clarinet) as resident pianist in 1936. He continued with his caricatures until his retirement.

Descriptive line

Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour and wash caricature by Gilbert Sommerlad (1904-1976) of Sydney Tafler in Meeting at Midnight at the Oxford New Theatre. Dated 11 December 1970.

Materials

Paper; Pencil; Watercolour; Ink

Techniques

Painted; Drawn; Pen

Subjects depicted

Tafler, Sydney

Categories

Entertainment & Leisure; Drawings; Caricatures & Cartoons

Collection code

T&P

Qr_O86277
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