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Costume Design

1912 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume design by Attilio Comelli, probably for an operetta or pantomime, undated but probably 1912.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Watercolour and pencil sketch on paper
Brief description
Costume design by Attilio Comelli, probably for an operetta or pantomime, undated but probably 1912
Physical description
Costume design depicting a woman wearing a dirndl1 consisting of a bodice, blouse, full skirt and apron in green, pink, red, brown, white and black. She wears a light green and grey, large brimmed hat with feathers.

1 a traditional dress worn by women in Bavaria, Liechtenstein, Austria, and South Tyrol
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.2cm
  • Width: 24.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • '4. Costumes - Ladies / various colrs' (Written in pencil under design)
  • 'La Petite Bohemienne' (Written in pencil on back of design. )
    Translation
    The Little Gypsy
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Literary referenceLa Petite Bohemienne
Summary
Costume design by Attilio Comelli, probably for an operetta or pantomime, undated but probably 1912.
Collection
Accession number
S.831-2011

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Record createdAugust 1, 2011
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