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Caricature - John Gielgud as Prince Ferdinand Cavanati in The Last Joke
  • John Gielgud as Prince Ferdinand Cavanati in The Last Joke
    Sommerlad, Gilbert, born 1904 - died 1976
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John Gielgud as Prince Ferdinand Cavanati in The Last Joke

  • Object:

    Caricature

  • Place of origin:

    Oxford, England (made)

  • Date:

    25 August 1960 (dated)

  • Artist/Maker:

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

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Pencil, pen and ink and wash on paper

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Michael Sommerlad

  • Museum number:

    S.133:30-2002

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

  • Image in copyright

This caricature shows John Gielgud (1904-2000) as Prince Ferdinand Cavanati in The Last Joke at the Oxford New Theatre on 25 August 1960. 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 and wash caricature of John Gielgud as Prince Ferdinand Cavanati in The Last Joke at the New Theatre Oxford. Dated 25 August 1960. From a hard-backed sketch book containing caricatures of theatrical performers and entertainers drawn by Gilbert Sommerlad.

Place of Origin

Oxford, England (made)

Date

25 August 1960 (dated)

Artist/maker

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

Materials and Techniques

Pencil, pen and ink and wash on paper

Object history note

This caricature comes from an album of caricatures of theatrical performers and entertainers drawn by Gilbert J.Sommerlad (1904-1976) between October 1957 and October 1965 at the Oxford New Theatre. Gilbert Sommerlad moved from Brighton to the recently built New Theatre, Oxford, 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 and wash caricature on paper by Gilbert Sommerlad (1904-1976) of John Gielgud as Prince Ferdinand Cavanati in The Last Joke at the New Theatre Oxford. Dated 25 August 1960.

Materials

Paper; Pencil; Watercolour; Ink

Techniques

Painted; Drawn

Subjects depicted

Gielgud, John

Categories

Entertainment & Leisure; Drawings; Caricatures & Cartoons

Collection code

T&P

Qr_O86873
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