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Anthony Holland design

Costume Design
1979 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume design for Jill Bennett as Maggie Cutler in "The Man Who Came to Dinner". The design depicts a full length female figure with left hand on hip. The figure wears a 1940's style brown and white polka dot blouse, a high waisted brown skirt and a pair of brown shoes. Blue paint has been applied around the figure. Annotated by the artist.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAnthony Holland design (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil, Gouache, White Paint, on Paper
Brief description
Costume design by Anthony Holland for Jill Bennett as Maggie Cutler in The Man Who Came to Dinner, Chichester Festival Theatre, July 30th, 1979
Physical description
Costume design for Jill Bennett as Maggie Cutler in "The Man Who Came to Dinner". The design depicts a full length female figure with left hand on hip. The figure wears a 1940's style brown and white polka dot blouse, a high waisted brown skirt and a pair of brown shoes. Blue paint has been applied around the figure. Annotated by the artist.
Dimensions
  • Height: 380mm
  • Width: 279mm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • ' "The Man Who Came to Dinner" / Maggie Cutler / (Miss Jill Bennett) / Chichester / 1979 ' (Textual information; Across the top and in the upper right hand corner; handwriting; pencil)
  • ' Anthony Holland ' (Signature; Lower right hand corner; handwriting; pencil)
  • ' Colour Guide / Only ' (Textual information; Upper left hand corner; handwriting; pencil)
  • ' Dotted Silk / Crepe ' (Textual information; Along the right hand side 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 Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman's play "The Man Who Came to Dinner" at the Chichester Festival Theatre, July 30th, 1979. The production was directed by Patrick Lau.
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceThe Man Who Came to Dinner
Collection
Accession number
S.616-2000

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Record createdSeptember 5, 2000
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