Marionette of a peasant woman made for the 1951 film The Forest Fairy
Puppet
1951 (made)
1951 (made)
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Marionette of a peasant girl with a carved head, wearing a violet waistcoat, long yellow skirt, beige apron, and green headscarf.
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Title | Marionette of a peasant woman made for the 1951 film The Forest Fairy (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Carved wood, paint, fabric and string |
Brief description | Marionette of a peasant girl. Made by H.W. Whanslaw for the film The Forest Fairy, 1951. |
Physical description | Marionette of a peasant girl with a carved head, wearing a violet waistcoat, long yellow skirt, beige apron, and green headscarf. |
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Credit line | Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild |
Object history | Made by H.W. Whanslaw for the 1951 Puppet Guild film, The Forest Fairy, a Russian folk play on a Cinderella theme. There were nine puppet characters in the play, but only five now survive. |
Other number | P.110 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number |
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Accession number | S.410-2001 |
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Record created | August 25, 2004 |
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