Design by Richard Beer
Set Design
mid 20th century (made)
mid 20th century (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Untitled set design by Richard Beer (1928-2017).
Jennifer Opie, who reproduces this design in Richard Beer: Art & Life, 2019, pp.46-47, captions it as a set design for the ballet, Napoli, 1961-2. It may well be an early working proposal but when the ballet was first performed by The Royal Ballet it was performed against pieces from Sophie Fedorovitch’s scenery for Madam Butterfly. When a new set by Beer was added to the production it was a version of the traditional view of the Bay of Naples, viewed through a lattice trellis with foliage, as reproduced in Dance and Dancers, November 1962, p.37.
Jennifer Opie, who reproduces this design in Richard Beer: Art & Life, 2019, pp.46-47, captions it as a set design for the ballet, Napoli, 1961-2. It may well be an early working proposal but when the ballet was first performed by The Royal Ballet it was performed against pieces from Sophie Fedorovitch’s scenery for Madam Butterfly. When a new set by Beer was added to the production it was a version of the traditional view of the Bay of Naples, viewed through a lattice trellis with foliage, as reproduced in Dance and Dancers, November 1962, p.37.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Design by Richard Beer (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Untitled set design by Richard Beer showing a deserted market or fair |
| Physical description | Untitled set design by Richard Beer showing a deserted market or fair between two buildings, with structures hidden behind fabric or canvas walls and large umbrellas visible above the walls. Mounted on paper, the mount signed 'Beer'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Richard Beer |
| Credit line | Given by the estate of Richard Beer |
| Object history | Retained by the artist during his life and given to the V&A by his estate after his death. |
| Summary | Untitled set design by Richard Beer (1928-2017). Jennifer Opie, who reproduces this design in Richard Beer: Art & Life, 2019, pp.46-47, captions it as a set design for the ballet, Napoli, 1961-2. It may well be an early working proposal but when the ballet was first performed by The Royal Ballet it was performed against pieces from Sophie Fedorovitch’s scenery for Madam Butterfly. When a new set by Beer was added to the production it was a version of the traditional view of the Bay of Naples, viewed through a lattice trellis with foliage, as reproduced in Dance and Dancers, November 1962, p.37. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.756-2019 |
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| Record created | September 23, 2019 |
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