Costume Design
1937 (painted)
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Costume design for Adam in Part I of "Back to Methusaleh". The design shows a full length bearded male figure holding a spade in his right hand, and with his left hand on his hip. The figure wears a pair of very baggy dark brown trousers bound at the ankles and waist, and a short sleeved terracotta shirt. The shirt opens at the front, and is loosely tied with brown laces. He is bare foot.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil, Gouache, Ink, on paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Anthony Holland for Adam in Back to Methuselah, Oxford Repertory Theatre, 1937 |
| Physical description | Costume design for Adam in Part I of "Back to Methusaleh". The design shows a full length bearded male figure holding a spade in his right hand, and with his left hand on his hip. The figure wears a pair of very baggy dark brown trousers bound at the ankles and waist, and a short sleeved terracotta shirt. The shirt opens at the front, and is loosely tied with brown laces. He is bare foot. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Credit line | Given by Anthony Holland |
| Object history | This costume design by Anthony Holland is part of an extensive collection of designs donated to the Theatre Museum by the artist in 1996. The design was executed for a production of George Bernard Shaw's play Back to Methuselah at the Oxford Repertory Theatre, 1937. |
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| Literary reference | Back to Methuselah |
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| Accession number | S.536-2000 |
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| Record created | August 8, 2000 |
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