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Costume Design

1987-1988 (made)
Artist/Maker

Costume design by Richard Hudson for Orestes in Andromache, 1988


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Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil, watercolour and crayon on card
Brief description
Costume design by Richard Hudson for Orestes in Andromache, 1988
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Richard Hudson' (Signature. Lower left hand side of figure's left leg.)
  • 'Orestes' (Textual information. Lower left hand side of figure.)
  • 'boots' (Textual information. Lower right hand side of figure.)
  • 'rusty cuirasse and gorgette / shirt and bloody shirt' (Textual information. Upper right hand side.)
Object history
Richard Hudson designed all but one of the productions in Jonathan Miller's season at the Old Vic in 1988. The success of his designs for Andromache, Too Clever By Half, Bussy D'Ambois, One Way Pendulum and The Tempest won him the 1988 Designer of the Year Award in both the Laurence Olivier Awards and the Drama Magazine Awards. Associated production: Andromache. Playwright: Racine. Designer: Richard Hudson. Director: Jonathan Miller. Actor: Kevin McNally. Old Vic, London, 19.1.1988. Performance category: Drama. Kevin McNally played the role of Orestes in this production. Set model and designs by Richard Hudson for Andromache: S.826 to S.834-1997. Set model and designs by Richard Hudson for Too Clever By Half: S.835 - S.844-1997.
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Collection
Accession number
S.832-1997

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Record createdOctober 7, 2010
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