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Anthony Holland design

Costume Design
1933 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume design for Wyndham Goldie as Hannibal in "The Road to Rome". The design depicts a full length male figure with right hand on hip and holding the hilt of a sword in his left hand. The figure wears ancient "Carthaginian" style battle dress and helmet.


Object details

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Object type
TitleAnthony Holland design (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil, Gouache, Pen & Ink, and Gold Paint, on Paper
Brief description
Costume design by Anthony Holland for Wyndham Goldie as Hannibal in The Road to Rome, Liverpool Repertory Theatre, 1933
Physical description
Costume design for Wyndham Goldie as Hannibal in "The Road to Rome". The design depicts a full length male figure with right hand on hip and holding the hilt of a sword in his left hand. The figure wears ancient "Carthaginian" style battle dress and helmet.
Dimensions
  • Height: 457mm
  • Width: 246mm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • ' "The Road to Rome" / Hannibal / (Mr Wyndham / Goldie) ' (Textual information; Upper left hand corner of the design; handwriting; pencil)
  • ' Anthony Holland ' (Signature; Lower right hand corner of the design; 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 a production of Robert Emmet Sherwood's play "The Road to Rome", Liverpool Repertory Theatre, 1933. The play was produced by William Armstrong.

Historical significance: These designs mark Anthony Holland's debut as a stage designer in the professional theatre.
Subjects depicted
Association
Literary referenceThe Road to Rome
Collection
Accession number
S.664-2000

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Record createdOctober 6, 2000
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