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Rose of Persia

Costume Design
1899 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume design for the chorus in Rose of Persia, 1899.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRose of Persia (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour and pencil on paper
Brief description
Costume design for the chorus in Rose of Persia, 1899
Physical description
Costume design for the chorus in Rose of Persia, 1899. The design features three costumes coloured in purple and turquoise.
Dimensions
  • Tallest part height: 15cm (approximate)
  • Widest part width: 22.8cm (approximate)
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Chorus / Act II. / Pounds / [Jervett?] / [de b?] / sketch / no 19 / A / Duplicates / of sketch / F' (On front side in watercolour and pencil)
  • 'Sketch no 19 A / Act 2 / 1 chorus lady / no. 18 Miss De [?] / one dress as per sketch & colour / sketch no 19 B. / Act 2 / 1 chorus lady / No 19 Miss [Jervett?] / one dress as per sketch & colour / Sketch No 19 C / Act 2 / 1 chorus lady / No. 20 Miss Pounds / one dress as per sketch & colour' (On reverse side in pencil)
Credit line
Given by Dame Bridget D'Oyly Carte.
The V&A wishes to acknowledge the generous support given by The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, which facilitated the cataloguing of the D’Oyly Carte Archive designs in 2015/16.
Summary
Costume design for the chorus in Rose of Persia, 1899.
Other number
- Archive number
Collection
Accession number
S.2750-2015

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Record createdJanuary 7, 2016
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