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Morris Kestelman design for Richard III
Kestelman, Morris, born 1905 - died 1988 - Enlarge image
Morris Kestelman design for Richard III
- Object:
Set design
- Place of origin:
Great Britain (made)
- Date:
1944 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Kestelman, Morris, born 1905 - died 1988 (designer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Pastel on paper
- Credit Line:
Given by Sara Kestelman
- Museum number:
S.2078-2014
- Gallery location:
In Storage
This design by Morris Kestelman (1905-1998) was for an interior scene in the Old Vic Theatre Company's production of Richard III at the New Theatre, London, in September 1944. Directed by John Burrell with costumes designed by Doris Zinkeisen, this wartime production has a legendary ring to it today, starring great British actors - Laurence Olivier as Richard, Ralph Richardson as Richmond and Sybil Thorndike as Margaret. Critics of the day praised the production, and one described the 'sombre pictures' created by the settings as 'grimly effective'.
