Toy theatre

Object detail

Media/Materials

Painted paper and board, with found objects

Measurements

42 5/8 x 40 x 27 1/4in (108.3 x 101.6 x 69.2cm)

Credit line

Gift of Robert L. B. Tobin

Accession number

TL1993.4.1

Object type

Sculpture

Department

Theatre Arts

Location

Not on view

Further information

Ruloff Kip created this toy theatre for his daughter, Betty. The theatre features moving mechanisms, several working lighting schemes, and an array of set drops and cut-out characters, based on Kip's family members, pets, and house on Long Island.

Documentation

Modern Art at the McNay: A Brief History and Pictorial Survey of the Collection; William J. Chiego; 2001; p. 150

Maker

Ruloff Kip (b.1876, d.1935)

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United States Americas painterly Artistic Devices and Terms Theatre Arts coastal/beaches Environments cityscapes/street scenes Subject Types clothing and costume Furnishings and Equipment women People girls dogs Animals birds windows

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