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Drury Lane Design Collection

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

Costume design by Wilhelm for the Knave of Diamonds in Babes in the Wood, as performed on 26th December 1888 at the 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 by Wilhelm for the Knave of Diamonds in Babes in the Wood, December 1888, Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Drury Lane Design Collection.
Physical description
Costume design for the Knave of Spades in Babes in the Wood. Signed and dated, 'Wilhelm. 88.' Tear across lower part of sheet.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.6cm
  • Width: 14cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Knaves of Diamonds' (Inscribed in pen in upper left hand corner)
  • 'Mr. [illegible] (Inscribed in pen on the reverse)
  • Transliteration
Credit line
Given by George Hoare, Archivist of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Literary referenceBabes in the Wood
Summary
Costume design by Wilhelm for the Knave of Diamonds in Babes in the Wood, as performed on 26th December 1888 at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Drury Lane Design Collection.
Other number
Babes in the Wood file
Collection
Accession number
S.1424-2010

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Record createdAugust 12, 2010
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