Wilhelm Pantomime Designs
Watercolour
1894 (designed)
1894 (designed)
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Costume design by Wilhelm (Charles William Pitcher, 1858-1925) for the Miss N. Taylor as Music and Miss D. Leslie as Painting, possibly in the pantomime Blue Beard as performed at the Crystal Palace in 1894, design signed and dated 'Wilhelm 94', Wilhelm Pantomime Designs.
The designer Wilhelm (William Charles Pitcher RI, 1858-1925) was one of the most inventive and prolific late 19th century costume designers, whose early passion for stage spectacle led to his employment designing pantomime costumes for Drury Lane Theatre. His attention to detail and his ability to create visually stunning and decorative costumes appealed to producers and public alike and led to a constant stream of work.
The designer Wilhelm (William Charles Pitcher RI, 1858-1925) was one of the most inventive and prolific late 19th century costume designers, whose early passion for stage spectacle led to his employment designing pantomime costumes for Drury Lane Theatre. His attention to detail and his ability to create visually stunning and decorative costumes appealed to producers and public alike and led to a constant stream of work.
Object details
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| Title | Wilhelm Pantomime Designs (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Water colour over pen and ink drawing. |
| Brief description | Costume design by Wilhelm (Charles William Pitcher, 1858-1925) for Miss N. Taylor as Music and Miss D. Leslie as Painting, probably in a procession in The Temple of Knowledge, Act1, scene 4, in the Horace Lennard's pantomime Santa Claus produced by Oscar Barrett, Royal Lyceum Theatre, 27th December 1894. Signed and dated 1894. Wilhelm Pantomime Designs. |
| Physical description | Costume designs by Wilhelm for Miss N Taylor as Music and Miss Leslie as Painting. Music wears a white and blue robe with cape, wears a laurel wreath on her head and carries a harp from a blue sash over her chest. Painting wear a white and green robe, wears a laurel wreath on her head and carries a painter's palette and brushes in her left hand a staff in her right. Costume designs probably for the pantomime Santa Claus |
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| Credit line | Acquired with the assistance of Brian Peters |
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| Literary reference | Blue Beard |
| Summary | Costume design by Wilhelm (Charles William Pitcher, 1858-1925) for the Miss N. Taylor as Music and Miss D. Leslie as Painting, possibly in the pantomime Blue Beard as performed at the Crystal Palace in 1894, design signed and dated 'Wilhelm 94', Wilhelm Pantomime Designs. The designer Wilhelm (William Charles Pitcher RI, 1858-1925) was one of the most inventive and prolific late 19th century costume designers, whose early passion for stage spectacle led to his employment designing pantomime costumes for Drury Lane Theatre. His attention to detail and his ability to create visually stunning and decorative costumes appealed to producers and public alike and led to a constant stream of work. |
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| Accession number | S.255-2011 |
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| Record created | May 3, 2011 |
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