The Merchant of Venice
Design
1980 (designed)
1980 (designed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Pen on paper design by Voytek for cushions for Belmont scenes in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Mike Alfreds, Sheffield Crucible, 1980. This production opened on 22 October 1980 before touring.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Merchant of Venice (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen on paper |
| Brief description | Design by Voytek for cushions for Belmont scenes in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Mike Alfreds, Sheffield Crucible, 1980 |
| Physical description | Pen on paper design by Voytek for cushions for Belmont scenes in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Mike Alfreds, Sheffield Crucible, 1980. The design shows two cushions, one long and cylinder-like and the other more square and flat. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | CUSHIONS.
SOFTER. LIGHT.
(BELMONT SCENES).
6
1'6"
3'6"
COVERED
IN BLUE FABRIC
(YET TO BE AGREED).
MERCHANT OF VENICE
PROPS. NOTES.
BOULSTERS. 3OTF
3 off CUSHIONS.
3'6"
(NOT TO SCALE.) (On front side in black ink) |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Literary reference | The Merchant of Venice |
| Summary | Pen on paper design by Voytek for cushions for Belmont scenes in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Mike Alfreds, Sheffield Crucible, 1980. This production opened on 22 October 1980 before touring. |
| Other number | THM/153 (Voytek Archive) - Archive number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1772-1994 |
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| Record created | September 24, 2014 |
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