Costume design by Wilhelm
Theatre Design
1883 (Drawn)
1883 (Drawn)
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Costume design by Wilhelm for a dancer in M A Bertrand's Grand Storm Ballet in The Island of Storms, Scene 5 and 6 of The Golden Ring, Alhambra, 1883.
The design was probably part of the London Archives of the Dance; the Archives never achieved an independent home and part of the collection was stored with Cyril Beaumont, where it became inextricably mixed with his own collection and came to the Museum as part of the Cyril Beaumont Bequest.
Historical significance: An example of design for the ballets at the Alhambra Theatre by the leading designer of his period. The ballets at the Alhambra and Empire Theatres are of great significance in the history of ballet in England, as they ensured the continuity of a ballet tradition in London between the Romantic ballet and the 'new' ballet of the Diaghilev Ballets Russes.
The design was probably part of the London Archives of the Dance; the Archives never achieved an independent home and part of the collection was stored with Cyril Beaumont, where it became inextricably mixed with his own collection and came to the Museum as part of the Cyril Beaumont Bequest.
Historical significance: An example of design for the ballets at the Alhambra Theatre by the leading designer of his period. The ballets at the Alhambra and Empire Theatres are of great significance in the history of ballet in England, as they ensured the continuity of a ballet tradition in London between the Romantic ballet and the 'new' ballet of the Diaghilev Ballets Russes.
Object details
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| Title | Costume design by Wilhelm (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink, watercolour, silver and gold paint on card |
| Brief description | Costume design by Wilhelm for a dancer in M A Bertrand's Grand Storm Ballet in The Island of Storms, Scene 5 and 6 of The Golden Ring, Alhambra, 1883 |
| Physical description | Full length female figure with sword in left hand and right hand on hip, wearing a round neck fitted costume reaching to upper thigh, consisting of alternating rows of gold and pale grey fringe; attached with an oval brooch at centre front neck, across right shoulder and falling down back is a gold cloak lined pale grey the right leg is gold, the left leg is shaded pale grey highlighted with silver and the helmet is gold and pale grey. Around upper and lower arms are gold bracelets. Signed and dated. Pen and ink, watercolour, silver and gold paint on card mounted on card backing. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'WILHELM. 83.' (Signature; date; Lower left hand side; Handwriting; Pen and ink) |
| Credit line | Cyril W. Beaumont Bequest |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Costume design by Wilhelm for a dancer in M A Bertrand's Grand Storm Ballet in The Island of Storms, Scene 5 and 6 of The Golden Ring, Alhambra, 1883. The design was probably part of the London Archives of the Dance; the Archives never achieved an independent home and part of the collection was stored with Cyril Beaumont, where it became inextricably mixed with his own collection and came to the Museum as part of the Cyril Beaumont Bequest. Historical significance: An example of design for the ballets at the Alhambra Theatre by the leading designer of his period. The ballets at the Alhambra and Empire Theatres are of great significance in the history of ballet in England, as they ensured the continuity of a ballet tradition in London between the Romantic ballet and the 'new' ballet of the Diaghilev Ballets Russes. |
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| Accession number | S.239-2000 |
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| Record created | November 15, 2000 |
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