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Costume Design

1976 (Painted, Drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume design for Ian Fishman as Lunardo in "The School for Fathers". The design depicts a full length male figure with left arm behind his back. The figure wears an 18th century style black frockcoat and breeches, orange waistcoat, and white cravat. The figure also wears spectacles and has a large white wig on his head. Grey paint has been applied around the figure. The design has been glued directly onto some mounting card. Signed by the artist.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil, Ink, Gouache, and Silver Paint, on Paper
Brief description
Costume design by Anthony Holland for Ian Fishman as Lunardo in "The School for Fathers", Sadler's Wells, 1976
Physical description
Costume design for Ian Fishman as Lunardo in "The School for Fathers". The design depicts a full length male figure with left arm behind his back. The figure wears an 18th century style black frockcoat and breeches, orange waistcoat, and white cravat. The figure also wears spectacles and has a large white wig on his head. Grey paint has been applied around the figure. The design has been glued directly onto some mounting card. Signed by the artist.
Dimensions
  • Height: 380mm
  • Width: 280mm
  • Mount height: 443mm
  • Mount width: 343mm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • ' Sadler's Wells "The School For Fathers" / 1976 / Lunardo ' (Textual information; Across the top of the design; 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 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.
Subjects depicted
Associations
Literary references
  • The School for Fathers
  • I Quatro Rusteghi
  • I Rusteghi
Collection
Accession number
S.706-2000

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Record createdOctober 23, 2000
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