Costume Design
1937 (painted)
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Costume design for Zoo, Zorim and the Young Woman in Part IV of "Back to Methusaleh". The design shows a full length female figure with left hand on hip. The figure wears a "futuristic" style costume consisting of a close fitting silver sleeveless jacket with circular collar, and knee length turquoise pleated silk skirt. The jacket is fastened at the waist with a silver and turquoise belt. The edge of the collar is studded with circular silver rivets or buttons. The figure wears turquoise open toed sandals, and a turquoise close fitting helmet on her head. The helmet is decorated with a silver "2" at the front. Annotated by artist.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil, Gouache, Silver paint, Ink, on paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Anthony Holland for Zoo, Zorim, and the Young Woman in Back to Methuselah, Oxford Repertory Theatre, 1937 |
| Physical description | Costume design for Zoo, Zorim and the Young Woman in Part IV of "Back to Methusaleh". The design shows a full length female figure with left hand on hip. The figure wears a "futuristic" style costume consisting of a close fitting silver sleeveless jacket with circular collar, and knee length turquoise pleated silk skirt. The jacket is fastened at the waist with a silver and turquoise belt. The edge of the collar is studded with circular silver rivets or buttons. The figure wears turquoise open toed sandals, and a turquoise close fitting helmet on her head. The helmet is decorated with a silver "2" at the front. Annotated by artist. |
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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.537-2000 |
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| Record created | August 8, 2000 |
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