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First colour broadcast by Associated Television

Costume Design
1969 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (costume designers)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Costume design for the first colour broadcast by British television company ATV (Associated Television), unidentified designer, 1969. One of 74 miscellaneous designs mounted in a sketchbook, assembled by costume maker Gerry Scott Sampson.



Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Designs
Object type
Costume design
TitleFirst colour broadcast by Associated Television (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour, ink, felt tip pen and pencil on paper
Watercolour
Ink
Felt Tip Pen
Pencil
Paper
Drawing (Image-Making)
Painting (Image-Making)
Brief description
Costume design for the first colour broadcast by British television company ATV (Associated Television), unidentified designer, 1969, one of 74 miscellaneous designs mounted in a sketchbook
Physical description
Costume design for a ginger-haired clown dressed in outsize trousers, made for a television show, 1969. Watercolour, ballpoint pen and felt tip pen, annotated with costume details and the name 'Maggie Goodwin' [?]. This design was drawn on the same sheet of paper as S.213-1983. At some stage the sheet was cut in two, separating the two designs. They have been mounted together in a spiral-bound artist's sketchbook, forming one sheet again.

Dimensions
  • Height: 40.1cm (design)
  • Width: 18.5cm (design) (Note: maximum width of S.172-1980)
  • Width: 29.5cm (design) (Note: maximum width of S.172-1980 and 213-1980 together)
  • Height: 60cm (sketchbook)
  • Width: 43cm (sketchbook)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Gerry Scott Sampson
Summary
Costume design for the first colour broadcast by British television company ATV (Associated Television), unidentified designer, 1969. One of 74 miscellaneous designs mounted in a sketchbook, assembled by costume maker Gerry Scott Sampson.

Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.172-1980

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Record createdJune 12, 2014
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1295221/first-colour-broadcast-by-associated-costume-design-unknown/
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