The Discovery of Perdita (stage design for Shakespeare's 'A Winter's Tale')

Charles de Sousy Ricketts R.A., 1866 - 1931



The Discovery of Perdita (stage design for Shakespeare's 'A Winter's Tale')

Charles de Sousy Ricketts R.A. 1866 - 1931

Summary

Preliminary drawing of design for stage setting dominated by a large angular rock feature which juts up at an angle from the stage. Beneath the structure, on the right foreground, is the outline of a figure facing to right who appears to be kneeling over another figure on the ground.


Object Name

The Discovery of Perdita (stage design for Shakespeare's 'A Winter's Tale')

Date Created

1925 (circa)

Dimensions

Sight: 24.5cm x 39.2cm
support: 34.6cm x 50.4cm

accession number

1933.41

Place of creation

Europe

Support

paper

Medium

watercolour
ink
chalk

Credit

Presented by the National Art Collections Fund

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