Drury Lane Design Collection
Costume Design
possibly early 20th century (designed)
possibly early 20th century (designed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Tracing possibly by Attilio Comelli or based in one of his designs for an ecxotic female figure in a unidentified play at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, possibly early 20th century, Drury Lane Design Collection.
Comelli (1858-1925) was the house designer of the Royal Opera House from the late 1880s to the early 1920s. During this period he also worked for the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and also designed costumes from a number of Gilbert&Sullivan productions.
This design comes from a collection of costume designs, some of which are costumier's copies, which were originally part of the Archives of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
Comelli (1858-1925) was the house designer of the Royal Opera House from the late 1880s to the early 1920s. During this period he also worked for the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and also designed costumes from a number of Gilbert&Sullivan productions.
This design comes from a collection of costume designs, some of which are costumier's copies, which were originally part of the Archives of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Drury Lane Design Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and watercolour on tracing paper |
| Brief description | Tracing possibly by Attilio Comelli or based in one of his designs for an ecxotic female figure in a unidentified play at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, possibly early 20th century, Drury Lane Design Collection. |
| Physical description | Tracing possibly by Attilio Comelli or based in one of his designs for an ecxotic female figure in a unidentified play at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Female figure on top of a fire place in orange and blue outfit. Edges folded. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Marks and inscriptions |
|
| Credit line | Given by George Hoare, Archivist of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | Tracing possibly by Attilio Comelli or based in one of his designs for an ecxotic female figure in a unidentified play at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, possibly early 20th century, Drury Lane Design Collection. Comelli (1858-1925) was the house designer of the Royal Opera House from the late 1880s to the early 1920s. During this period he also worked for the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and also designed costumes from a number of Gilbert&Sullivan productions. This design comes from a collection of costume designs, some of which are costumier's copies, which were originally part of the Archives of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.2297-2010 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | October 5, 2010 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
