Not on display

La Traviata

Costume Design
mid 20th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

One of a series of preliminary sketches by Sophie Fedorovitch, possibly for La Traviata.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLa Traviata (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour on paper
Brief description
Preliminary sketch by Sophie Fedorovitch for a woman in a yellow and black 19th century dress, possibly for La Traviata
Physical description
Sketch of a woman in a low-cut yellow dress with a fitted black bodice and black overlayers and bows. She wears long black gloves and a yellow and black headdress. Drawn on a page from a sketchpad.
Dimensions
  • Height: 41.3cm
  • Width: 28.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
'6. / Velvet / yellow net' (Written in pencil, upper left hand corner)
Credit line
Given by Richard Buckle
Object history
Acquired by Richard Buckle in an auction sale of material belonging to Simon Fleet. One of a large lot of unidentified Fedorovitch designs. Given by Buckle to the V&A.
Summary
One of a series of preliminary sketches by Sophie Fedorovitch, possibly for La Traviata.
Collection
Accession number
S.662-2019

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Record createdOctober 3, 2019
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