Ghost of Jacob Marley
Puppet
1979-1980 (made)
1979-1980 (made)
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This marionette of the Ghost of Jacob Marley was one of twenty-three marionettes made by Peter and Frances Grant for their production of A Christmas Carol, adapted by them from Charles Dickens' novel for their touring company The Theatre of Marionettes. The Grants started their company in the 1960s and worked with it all over Britain and Europe
The bodies of the marionettes were sculpted by Frances Grant from obeche, a tropical type of wood well-known for its lack of splinters or resin, while the faces, hands and feet were sculpted by her using epoxy resin. Peter Grant dressed all the figures, using a wide range of fabrics and techniques for their costumes and their props.
The bodies of the marionettes were sculpted by Frances Grant from obeche, a tropical type of wood well-known for its lack of splinters or resin, while the faces, hands and feet were sculpted by her using epoxy resin. Peter Grant dressed all the figures, using a wide range of fabrics and techniques for their costumes and their props.
Object details
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| Title | Ghost of Jacob Marley (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Epoxy resin, obeche, metal chain, paint, lurex, jersey and foam. |
| Brief description | Marionette of the Ghost of Jacob Marley, made by Peter and Frances Grant and used in their puppet play A Christmas Carol, adapted by them from the novel by Charles Dickens. Given by Peter and Frances Grant. |
| Physical description | Marionette of the Ghost of Jacob Marley, legs and body of obeche, face and hands from epoxy resin, painted silver and dressed in silver lurex knee breeches and jacket with a muffler around his head. A length of chain is operated by one string on his right side, and two it is attached a cash box, while another cash box is suspended from a length of chain on his left. It is operated by a wooden control and 12 strings. |
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| Credit line | Given by Peter and Frances Grant |
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| Summary | This marionette of the Ghost of Jacob Marley was one of twenty-three marionettes made by Peter and Frances Grant for their production of A Christmas Carol, adapted by them from Charles Dickens' novel for their touring company The Theatre of Marionettes. The Grants started their company in the 1960s and worked with it all over Britain and Europe The bodies of the marionettes were sculpted by Frances Grant from obeche, a tropical type of wood well-known for its lack of splinters or resin, while the faces, hands and feet were sculpted by her using epoxy resin. Peter Grant dressed all the figures, using a wide range of fabrics and techniques for their costumes and their props. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.944-2011 |
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| Record created | March 21, 2012 |
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