Princess Ida
Costume Design
1884 (designed)
1884 (designed)
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Copy of the costume design by Wilhelm (1858-1925) for the armour of Arac, Guron and Scynthius, created for of 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 | Copy of the costume design by Wilhelm (1858-1925) for the armour of Arac, Guron and Scynthius, created for of the original production of Princess Ida, at the Savoy Theatre, 1884 |
| Physical description | Copy of the costume design by Wilhelm (1858-1925) for the armour of Arac, Guron and Scynthius, created for of the original production of Princess Ida, at the Savoy Theatre, 1884. The design is executed in watercolour on card. It features a full length image of a man wearing a full suit of silver armour. He is standing with his left hand on his hip and is leaning his right hand on the hilt of a large sword. He is also wearing a helmet decorated with a red plumed feather. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Aron/Guron/Scynthius' (Handwritten annotation in pencil top right hand side of the design.) |
| 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 | Copy of the costume design by Wilhelm (1858-1925) for the armour of Arac, Guron and Scynthius, created for of the original production of Princess Ida, at the Savoy Theatre, 1884. |
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| Accession number | S.3005-2015 |
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| Record created | February 19, 2016 |
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