WALDO SULLIVAN LANCHESTER (1897-1978)
TWO ENGLISH MARIONETTES, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
£2,500
Auction: 28 February 2018 from 11:00 GMT
Description
comprising METHUSELAH, Scottish bog oak and fabric, 50cm x 13cm x 8cm and BUTLER, painted wood and fabric, 49cm x 10cm x 8cm (2)
Footnote
Note: Lanchester and his wife Muriel became interested in the puppetry revival of the early 20th century pioneered by H.W. Whanslaw. Lanchester founded the Lanchester Marionettes (1935-1962), a puppet theatre that was based in Malvern, and later in Stratford-upon-Avon. The actress, Elsa Sullivan Lanchester (1902-1986) was his sister.
The marionette of the BUTLER appears to be a collaborative work between Lanchester and his wife Muriel.