The School for Fathers
Costume Design
1976 (Painted, Drawn)
1976 (Painted, Drawn)
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Costume sketch by Anthony Holland for Doreen O'Neill as The Maid in "The School for Fathers", Sadler's Wells, 1976
Object details
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| Title | The School for Fathers (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, Felt tip pen, and Wash, on Paper |
| Brief description | Costume sketch by Anthony Holland for Doreen O'Neill as The Maid in "The School for Fathers", Sadler's Wells, 1976 |
| Physical description | Costume sketch for Doreen O'Neill as The Maid in "The School for Fathers". The design depicts a full length female figure with left arm raised. The figure wears an 18th century style bodice and skirt with apron. The figure also wears a striped head scarf. Unsigned by the artist. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | ' Maid ' (Textual information; Upper right hand corner of the design; handwriting; Felt tip pen) |
| 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 Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's opera "The School for Fathers" (I Quatro Rusteghi) at Sadler's Wells, July 22nd, 1976. The opera's text is based on the play "I Rusteghi" by Carlo Goldoni, and was adapted for these performances by Edward J. Dent. The production was produced by Malcolm Fraser and conducted by James Robertson. |
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| Summary | Costume sketch by Anthony Holland for Doreen O'Neill as The Maid in "The School for Fathers", Sadler's Wells, 1976 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.695-2000 |
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| Record created | October 20, 2000 |
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