Macbeth
Design
1941-early 1942 (made)
1941-early 1942 (made)
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Design for a stage set showing a desolate landscape with dying trees and rocky formations.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | bodycolour on paper |
| Brief description | Michael Ayrton and John Minton. Set design for a 1942 production of Macbeth in London. Bodycolour. |
| Physical description | Design for a stage set showing a desolate landscape with dying trees and rocky formations. |
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| Production type | Design |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Michael Ayrton |
| Object history | For a production of Macbeth at the Piccadilly Theatre, London, premiered 8 July 1942 |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1943, London: HMSO, 1956. |
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| Accession number | E.55-1943 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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