Costume Design
1901 (drawn)
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The designs are for costumes for Henry Irving's production of Shakespeare's play, Coriolanus, first staged at the Lyceum Theatre on 19 April 1901. They are the costume workshop copies of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema's original designs, made by and for costume makers, L & H. Nathan.
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Materials and techniques | Watercolour, ink and pencil on paper |
Brief description | Three workshop costume designs laid down on a sheet of paper. Costume designs for Sir Henry Irving's production of Coriolanus, which opened at the Lyceum Theatre on 15 April 1901. |
Physical description | Three workshop costume designs depicting Roman costumes for female characters, laid down on a larger sheet of paper. Each drawing is on a separate paper, one pasted at the top and two at the bottom of the support sheet. |
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Literary reference | Coriolanus |
Summary | The designs are for costumes for Henry Irving's production of Shakespeare's play, Coriolanus, first staged at the Lyceum Theatre on 19 April 1901. They are the costume workshop copies of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema's original designs, made by and for costume makers, L & H. Nathan. |
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Accession number | S.1225-2011 |
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Record created | January 17, 2012 |
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