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Costume Design

1937 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume design for Burge - Lubin in Part III of "Back to Methusaleh". The design shows a full length male figure with right hand on his hip and left arm outstretched. The figure wears a full length close fitting purple jacket with high collar. The skirt of the jacket is flared, and there are two pockets at the front at hip level. The jacket is buttoned with white buttons on the front and on the arms from elbow to cuff. The legs appear to be bare, and he wears silver boots which are lined in purple. The soles of the boots are also purple. The figure wears a silver band on his forehead. Annotated by artist.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil, Gouache, Silver paint, Ink, on paper
Brief description
Costume design by Anthony Holland for Burge - Lubin in Back to Methuselah, Oxford Repertory Theatre, 1937
Physical description
Costume design for Burge - Lubin in Part III of "Back to Methusaleh". The design shows a full length male figure with right hand on his hip and left arm outstretched. The figure wears a full length close fitting purple jacket with high collar. The skirt of the jacket is flared, and there are two pockets at the front at hip level. The jacket is buttoned with white buttons on the front and on the arms from elbow to cuff. The legs appear to be bare, and he wears silver boots which are lined in purple. The soles of the boots are also purple. The figure wears a silver band on his forehead. Annotated by artist.
Dimensions
  • Height: 303mm
  • Width: 231mm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • ' "Back to Methuselah" / Part III / Burge - Lubin ' (Textual information; Upper right hand corner; Handwriting; Pencil)
  • ' Anthony Holland ' (Signature; Lower right hand corner; handwriting; pencil)
  • ' Chromium Fillet ' (Textual information; At the left hand side of the head; handwriting; pencil)
  • ' Silver buttons ' (Textual information; By the right foot of the figure; handwriting; pencil)
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.
Subjects depicted
Association
Literary referenceBack to Methuselah
Collection
Accession number
S.538-2000

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Record createdAugust 8, 2000
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