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Drury Lane Design Collection

Costume Design
ca. 1888 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume design for the role of the King of Hearts of Babes in the Wood by Wilhelm performed in December 1888 at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Drury Lane Design Collection.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDrury Lane Design Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink, and watercolour on card
Brief description
Costume design for the role of the King of Hearts of Babes in the Wood by Wilhelm performed in December 1888 at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Drury Lane Design Collection.
Physical description
Costume design for the role of the King of Hearts of Babes in the Wood. Signed and dated, Wilhelm. 88. Rough sketch in pencil on the verse. Upper left hand side corner attached in with thread and lower right hand side missing.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.6cm
  • Width: 14cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'King of Hearts' (Inscribed in pen on upper left hand corner)
  • Transliteration
Credit line
Given by George Hoare, Archivist of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Literary referenceBabes in the Wood
Summary
Costume design for the role of the King of Hearts of Babes in the Wood by Wilhelm performed in December 1888 at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Drury Lane Design Collection.
Other number
Babes in the Wood file
Collection
Accession number
S.1426-2010

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Record createdAugust 11, 2010
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