The Pirates of Penzance
Costume Design
1929 (designed)
1929 (designed)
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Costume design by George Sheringham (1884-1937) for 'Kate' in a production of The Pirates of Penzance, 1929.
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Title | The Pirates of Penzance (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Watercolour and pencil on card |
Brief description | Costume design by George Sheringham (1884-1937) for 'Kate' in a production of The Pirates of Penzance, 1929 |
Physical description | Costume design by George Sheringham (1884-1937) for 'Kate' in a production of The Pirates of Penzance, 1929. The design is executed in watercolour on card. It features a full length, profile, image of a women wearing a blue, green and white dress with a full, bell shaped, skirt and long sleeves. She also has pale green shoes and a blue, white and green bonnet. Her left hand is resting on her skirt and her right hand is gesturing towards her left shoulder. |
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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 George Sheringham (1884-1937) for 'Kate' in a production of The Pirates of Penzance, 1929. |
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Accession number | S.3012-2015 |
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Record created | February 19, 2016 |
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