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Oliver Messel collection of theatre designs
Artist: Oliver Messel (1904 - 1978)
Location: Theatre Museum; National Museum of the Performing Arts
Date: circa 1925 - circa 1975
Materials: paper & textiles & mixed media
Dimensions: various
Grant:
Amount Paid: £70,000 (Total: £419,440)
Vendor: Lord Snowdon through Sotheby's
Review number: 5592 (2005)
Provenance:
Earl of Snowdon (artist's nephew).
Description:
Oliver Messel was a central figure in 20th Century British design, designing for many plays, musicals, ballets, operas and films as well as wartime camouflage and other textiles and interior decor. He is most famous for his work at the Royal Opera House and Glyndebourne. The collection includes models, paper designs, photographs, and a few actual costumes and masks.
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