Not currently on display at the V&A

Drawing

20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Ambrose, Kay (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Drawing scratched into a scraperboard by Kay Ambrose depicting Ram Gopal in the Eagle Dance. Dancer wearing an eagle head headdress and wings on his arms. Mid 20th-century.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Dance
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
engraved scraper-board
Paper
Scratchboard
Scrape
Scratch
Brief description
Drawing scratched into a scraperboard by Kay Ambrose depicting Ram Gopal in the Eagle Dance. Dancer wearing an eagle head headdress and wings on his arms. Mid 20th-century.
Physical description
Drawing engraved into a scraperboard by Kay Ambrose depicting Ram Gopal in the Eagle Dance. Dancer wearing an eagle head headdress and wings on his arms.
Dimensions
  • Size of scraperboard height: 27.9cm
  • Size of scraperboard width: 31.1cm
  • Total including mount height: 31.3cm
  • Total including mount width: 35.8cm
Credit line
Given by the Trustees of the Ram Gopal Estate
Subject depicted
Gopal, Ram
Summary
Drawing scratched into a scraperboard by Kay Ambrose depicting Ram Gopal in the Eagle Dance. Dancer wearing an eagle head headdress and wings on his arms. Mid 20th-century.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.110-2004

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Record createdNovember 30, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O107543/drawing-ambrose-kay/
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