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Anthony Holland costume design

Costume Design
ca. 1940 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume design for Pamela Brown as Hedda in Act IV of "Hedda Gabler". The design shows a full length female figure with left arm upraised. The figure wears a black bodice with balloon sleeves, and a flared black skirt with train. A red rose is worn on the bodice just above the left breast. The costume is in the style of the early 1890's.


Object details

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Object type
TitleAnthony Holland costume design (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil, Watercolour, Pen & ink, on paper
Brief description
Costume design by Anthony Holland for Pamela Brown as Hedda in Act IV of Hedda Gabler, Oxford Repertory Theatre, ca. 1940
Physical description
Costume design for Pamela Brown as Hedda in Act IV of "Hedda Gabler". The design shows a full length female figure with left arm upraised. The figure wears a black bodice with balloon sleeves, and a flared black skirt with train. A red rose is worn on the bodice just above the left breast. The costume is in the style of the early 1890's.
Dimensions
  • Height: 361mm
  • Width: 252mm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • ' "Hedda Gabler" / Hedda (Act IV) / (Miss Pamela Brown) (Textual information; Upper right hand corner; handwriting; pencil)
  • ' Anthony Holland ' (Signature; Lower right hand corner; 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 Henrik Ibsen's play "Hedda Gabler" at the Oxford Repertory Theatre, ca. 1940.
Subjects depicted
Association
Literary referenceHedda Gabler
Collection
Accession number
S.564-2000

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Record createdAugust 10, 2000
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