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The Merchant of Venice

Theatre Costume
1984 (made)
Artist/Maker
Law, Jane (makers)
Howard, Pamela (Professor OBE) (costume designers)
Place of origin
Worthing (made)

Costume for Shylock designed by Pamela Howard, worn by Alec Guinness as Shylock in Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice, Chichester, 1984.

Object details

Object type
Theatre costume
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Theatre Costume
  • Robe
  • Theatre Costumes
  • Belts (Costume Accessories)
  • Theatre Costume
  • Robe
  • Theatre Costume
  • Skirt
  • Theatre Costume
  • Hat
  • Skull Cap
TitleThe Merchant of Venice (generic title)
Brief description
Costume for Shylock designed by Pamela Howard, worn by Alec Guinness as Shylock in Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice, Chichester, 1984.
Dimensions
  • Robe, collar to hem length: 135cm
  • Robe, shoulder width width: 48cm
  • Belt, length length: 128cm
  • Belt, width width: 10cm
  • Packed weight of parts a and b weight: 2.5kg
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1035&D-1986

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1114437/the-merchant-of-venice-theatre-costume-law-jane/
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