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Album

1957 - 1965 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Brown imitation leather bound album made by George Rowney & Co. Ltd, London W1, described by its printed label as a 'Series A42 Sketch Book' and inscribed inside the front cover: 'Gilbert Sommerlad 19 Norrey's Avenue Oxford'. Used by Gilbert Sommerlad (1904-1976) to mount his caricatures of performers at the New Theatre Oxford, executed between October 1957 and October 1965.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Imitation leather bound
Brief description
Brown imitation leather bound album made by George Rowney & Co. Ltd, London W1, imitation leather bound album made by George Rowney & Co. Ltd, London W1, imitation leather album used by Gilbert Sommerlad to mount caricatures of performers at the New Theatre Oxford between October 1957 and October 1965.
Physical description
Brown imitation leather bound album made by George Rowney & Co. Ltd, London W1, described by its printed label as a 'Series A42 Sketch Book' and inscribed inside the front cover: 'Gilbert Sommerlad 19 Norrey's Avenue Oxford'. Used by Gilbert Sommerlad (1904-1976) to mount his caricatures of performers at the New Theatre Oxford, executed between October 1957 and October 1965.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25cm
  • Width: 17cm
Credit line
Given by Michael Sommerlad
Object history
An album of caricatures of theatrical performers and entertainers drawn (with one exception) by Gilbert J.Sommerlad (1904-1976) between October 1957 and October 1965 at the Oxford New Theatre. Gilbert Sommerlad moved from Brighton to the recently built New Theatre, Oxford, to join his brother Roy (violin and clarinet) as resident pianist in 1936. He continued with his caricatures until his retirement.
Collection
Accession number
S.133:78-2002

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Record createdDecember 12, 2003
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