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Drawing

ca. 1856 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing recording properties used in Charles Kean's production of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, first produced at the Princess's Theatre, London, 28 April 1856. Each property inscribed with a letter referring to a key.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Watercolour, body colour and pencil drawing on paper
Brief description
Thomas Grieve, British, ca. 1856. Drawing recording properties used in Charles Kean's production of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, first produced at the Princess's Theatre, London, 28 April 1856.
Physical description
Drawing recording properties used in Charles Kean's production of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, first produced at the Princess's Theatre, London, 28 April 1856. Each property inscribed with a letter referring to a key.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.4cm
  • Width: 24.4cm
Dimensions taken from Lambert, Susan. Drawing: Technique & Purpose. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1981.
Marks and inscriptions
(Each property inscribed with a letter referring to a key)
Subject depicted
Literary referenceShakespeare, 'The Winter's Tale'
Bibliographic reference
Lambert, Susan. Drawing: Technique & Purpose. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1981. p.68.
Collection
Accession number
D.1545-1901

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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