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Prima Donna

Hierarchical level:

Item

Date:

1943

Reference:

Box number: 2000805700

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2936415

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Ronald McRae fonds

Prima Donna
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Date(s):

1943

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 watercolour / aquarelle : watercolour, gouache, pencil
Support 35.000 x 25.400 cm

Language of material:

no language

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The drawing depicts a blonde woman dressed in a modified Victorian Gown in pink and green. The costume was designed for Connie Vernan, a comedienne in the 'Visitors Entertain' number of 'The Army Show'. Two inscription sheets, one bearing two swatches are pinned to the mount., This costume design was used in 'The Army Show' presented in the Victoria Theatre, Toronto and later toured in 1943-44., April 1975 - condition at accessioning: the drawing is soiled and discoloured from the glue. The mount is soiled and has pinholes in each corner., When accessioned the drawing was mounted with glue on grey paper. The mount has a red pencil border framing the drawing.

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Artist: McRae, Ronald

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General note:

Removed from: Series: Army Show costume designs

Availability of other formats note:

colour transparency available

Exhibitions note:

Exhibition Title: Victory Bonding: Wartime Messages from Canada's Government 1939-1945. Curator: Theresa Rowat, National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; 1995.06.22-1996.01.03

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Signed. Dated., Inscription: Inscribed recto: l.r. "Vernon / Visitar Entertain [in pencil] // Ronald McRae [signed in red pastel]"; on the mount: recto l.r. "22" in red ink (no. corresponds to artist's list of costumes); verso l.l. "Connie Vernon" in pencil, written vertically. Inscription sheets : White inscription sheet - recto "Dress / Trim / lace to come / ornaments & flower" in pencil. Blue inscription sheet - a receipt from costumes suppliers. Mallabar Costumer, Toronto.
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Portraits

SUBJ. - Portrait : Prima Donna

SUBJ. - Costume : Victorian Gown in Pink and Green
Source:

Private

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1975-008 PIC
00023
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
Physical access to be given through an art archivist

Box [1975-008]

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000805700 Item no. assigned by LAC 23

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [00023]

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-111446;

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-142551;

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1975-8-23
Copyright: Government of Canada

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