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First Sketch of Prospero's Cave

Theatre Design
c.1810s (made)
Artist/Maker
Grieve Family (artists)
Grieve Family (made by)
Place of origin
London (made)

Wash design for Prospero's cave

Object details

Categories
Theatre
Designs
Drawings
Object type
Theatre design
TitleFirst Sketch of Prospero's Cave (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
wash
Wash
Drawing
Brief description
Grieve Family. "First Sketch of Prospero's Cave Painted C. G. gor Jno Kemb." [i.e. Kemble]. c.1810s
Physical description
Wash design for Prospero's cave
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.5in
  • Width: 6.875in
Bibliographic references
  • Department of Prints and Drawings, Theatre Costume Design in the Victoria and Albert Museum Colour Microfiche, Emmett Microform, 1985
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1924, published under the Authority of the Board of Education, London, 1926.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1198-1924

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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