{"product_id":"vintage-shakespeare-festival-costume-design-print-doll-tearsheet-henry-iv-part-ii-frances-hyland-after-desmond-heeley-1965","title":"Vintage Shakespeare Festival Costume Design Print – Doll Tearsheet, Henry IV Part II, Frances Hyland, After Desmond Heeley (1965)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fascinating vintage theatrical costume design print depicting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoll Tearsheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Shakespeare’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry IV Part II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, after an original costume study by the celebrated theatre designer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesmond Heeley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artwork portrays the character seated with a tankard in hand, rendered in Heeley’s distinctive expressive style with loose brushwork and rich earthy tones. Handwritten annotations identify the play, character and actress \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrances Hyland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of Canada’s most acclaimed Shakespearean performers and a leading figure of the Stratford Festival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned and dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Heeley ’65”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e within the image, this print reproduces an original 1965 costume design created for a Shakespearean stage production. Presented in its original black and gilt frame behind glass, it offers a wonderful glimpse into mid-century theatre design and Shakespearean performance history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA highly decorative and unusual piece that will appeal to collectors of theatre memorabilia, Shakespeareana, costume design, and mid-century wall art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood vintage condition with age-related wear consistent with age. Light foxing, toning and spotting visible to the print, together with minor wear to the frame. Ready to display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage theatrical costume design print\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter an original design by Desmond Heeley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDated 1965 within the artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDepicts Doll Tearsheet from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry IV Part II\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReferences actress Frances Hyland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal black and gilt frame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlazed front\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShakespeare and theatre memorabilia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMid-century decorative wall art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShakespeare enthusiasts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheatre and drama collectors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStratford Festival memorabilia collections\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiterary interiors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallery walls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMid-century décor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCostume and stage design enthusiasts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn evocative piece of theatrical history celebrating one of Shakespeare’s most colourful characters through the work of one of the twentieth century’s most influential stage designers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH27cm × W21.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Found by Nicholas \u0026 Steele","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58148734828931,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/7275\/4719\/files\/E0457805-4849-4AFC-9F17-25C7BC03C3C1.jpg?v=1780051746","url":"https:\/\/nicholasandsteele.co.uk\/products\/vintage-shakespeare-festival-costume-design-print-doll-tearsheet-henry-iv-part-ii-frances-hyland-after-desmond-heeley-1965","provider":"Nicholas and Steele","version":"1.0","type":"link"}