Masques d'Or
Set Design
1932 (painted)
1932 (painted)
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Design by Alec Shanks for the Masques d'Or in the revue, Les Masques, Folies Bergere, Paris, 1932
Object details
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Title | Masques d'Or (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Gouache, pencil, pen and ink, gold paint, silver paint and bronze paint on paper |
Brief description | Design by Alec Shanks for the Masques d'Or in the revue, Les Masques, Folies Bergere, Paris, 1932 |
Physical description | Design for the Masque d'Or in Les Masques, showing a gold proscenium arch of stylized geometric shapes and four golden steps leading up to a stylized Greek mask, each eye socket containing a nude showgirl in a gold headdress, holding a circular golden shield to form the eyeball. Two figures wearing fantasticated Greek helmets and holding gold shields and spears stand one on either side of the proscenium opening, with two similar figures at the top of the steps centre stage. The design is painted on black paper and is signed and dated on the lower right hand side. |
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Production type | Unique |
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Credit line | Given by Dame Margaret Booth |
Object history | This design was made for a revue, Les Masques, at the Folies Bergere, Paris, 1932 |
Literary reference | Les Masques |
Summary | Design by Alec Shanks for the Masques d'Or in the revue, Les Masques, Folies Bergere, Paris, 1932 |
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Accession number | S.176-1999 |
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Record created | November 30, 1999 |
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