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Anthony Holland design

Costume Design
1968 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume design for Agnes Lauchlan as Lady Constance Keeble in Act II Scene 2 of "Oh, Clarence". The design shows a full length female figure with left arm outstretched and right hand on hip. The figure wears a long, low waisted, silver 1920's style sleeveless evening dress with train. The figure wears silver shoes, bangles and earrings; and has a silver "laurel wreath" style head band on her head. In the top left hand corner is faint drawing showing the back view of the dress.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAnthony Holland design (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil, Gouache, Gold and White Paint, on Paper
Brief description
Costume design by Anthony Holland for Agnes Lachlan as Lady Constance Keeble in Act II Scene 2 of Oh, Clarence, Lyric Theatre, 1968
Physical description
Costume design for Agnes Lauchlan as Lady Constance Keeble in Act II Scene 2 of "Oh, Clarence". The design shows a full length female figure with left arm outstretched and right hand on hip. The figure wears a long, low waisted, silver 1920's style sleeveless evening dress with train. The figure wears silver shoes, bangles and earrings; and has a silver "laurel wreath" style head band on her head. In the top left hand corner is faint drawing showing the back view of the dress.
Dimensions
  • Height: 376mm
  • Width: 279mm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • ' "Blandings Castle" / Lady Constance / Act 2 Sc 2 ' (Textual information; Upper right hand corner; handwriting; pencil)
  • ' 9 ' (Textual information; Corner of the lower right hand side.; handwriting; pencil)
  • ' Pale Grey Chiffon / With Silver Bead / Edging ' (Textual information; Along the left hand side of the figure.; handwriting; pencil)
  • ' Silver/Grey Jersey ' (Textual information; Along the right hand edge of the figure.; handwriting; pencil)
  • ' 17 ' (Textual information; On reverse; handwriting; Ink)
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 John Chapman's play "Oh, Clarence" at the Lyric Theatre, August 28th, 1968. The play is based on the "Lord Emsworth" stories by P. G. Wodehouse, and was directed by Charles Hickman.
Subjects depicted
Association
Literary referenceOh, Clarence
Collection
Accession number
S.631-2000

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Record createdOctober 2, 2000
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