Thetis
Costume Design
c.1590 (made)
c.1590 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Watercolour design for a costume. Female figure in a short brownish-yellow skirt adorned with sea-weed ; her head-dress adorned with sea-weed and coral.
1 of 20 bound in a vellum volume stamped with the French royal arms.
1 of 20 bound in a vellum volume stamped with the French royal arms.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Thetis (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | pen and water-colour, bound in volume |
| Brief description | Unknown. 'Thetis'. Female figure in a short brownish-yellow skirt adorned with sea-weed ; her head-dress adorned with sea-weed and coral. 1 of 20 designs for ballet or opera costumes. French or Florentine, c.1590. Bound in volume. |
| Physical description | Watercolour design for a costume. Female figure in a short brownish-yellow skirt adorned with sea-weed ; her head-dress adorned with sea-weed and coral. 1 of 20 bound in a vellum volume stamped with the French royal arms. |
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| Object history | The volume containing this design is stamped with the arms of the Royal Family of France and dates from the early 18th century. The volume was formerly owned by Sir Henry Bunbury. |
| Association | |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1936, London: Board of Education, 1937. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.489-1936 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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