Costume design for Queen in Richard II
Maker and role
Artist: W. Graham Robertson, British, 1866-1948
Year
ca. 1903
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Watercolor and ink on paper, with fabric swatch
Measurements
21 3/4 x 14 1/2in (55.2 x 36.8cm)
Credit line
Gift of The Tobin Endowment
Accession number
TL2002.226.39
Object type
Department
Location
Theatre production
Play by William Shakespeare. Produced by Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, His Majesty's Theatre, London, 1903.
Further information
The Queen wears a cloak, or mantle, emblazoned with elements from Richard II's royal coat of arms, the three gold lions identifying the English monarchy and the fleurs de lis signaling its claim over France. Her boat-necked robe and netlike reticulated headdress were the height of fashion in the late 1300s.
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