Princess Ida
Costume Design
1883 (designed)
1883 (designed)
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Costume design by Wilhelm (1858-1925) for 'Lady Blanche' in the original production of Princess Ida, at the Savoy Theatre, 1884.
Object details
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| Title | Princess Ida (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and pencil on card |
| Brief description | Costume design by Wilhelm (1858-1925) for 'Lady Blanche' in the original production of Princess Ida, at the Savoy Theatre, 1884 |
| Physical description | Costume design by Wilhelm (1858-1925) for 'Lady Blanche' in the original production of Princess Ida, at the Savoy Theatre, 1884. The design is executed in watercolour on card. It features a full length, profile image of a woman who is standing with her left hand on his hip and is carrying a long, sheathed sword in her right hand. She is wearing a skirt and bodice formed from silver and gold chainmail and also a metal silver and gold cuirass, guantlets and helmet. |
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| 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 by Wilhelm (1858-1925) for 'Lady Blanche' in the original production of Princess Ida, at the Savoy Theatre, 1884. |
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| Accession number | S.2997-2015 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2016 |
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