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Costume Design

Artist/Maker

Full length male carnival figure in yellow all over tights, the right arm and leg in red mauve, hung with multicoloured rags, a yellow facemask, the forehead and pointed nose uncoloured, the side dark blue, and high conical hat with ribbons in pale dull red and pale blue grey and a yellow fringe above the black brim. Monogram and annotations. Pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper
Brief description
Costume design signed KS for a carnival figure in an unidentified production.
Physical description
Full length male carnival figure in yellow all over tights, the right arm and leg in red mauve, hung with multicoloured rags, a yellow facemask, the forehead and pointed nose uncoloured, the side dark blue, and high conical hat with ribbons in pale dull red and pale blue grey and a yellow fringe above the black brim. Monogram and annotations. Pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 312mm
  • Width: 224mm
Rough right side and lower edge
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'KS' (Signature; Lower right edge; Handwriting; Crayon)
  • Annotations (Textual information; Unknown; Lower right side centre; Handwriting; Crayon)
  • Annotations (Textual information; Unknown; Upper left hand corner; Handwriting; Ballpoint pen; Unknown)
Credit line
Cyril W. Beaumont Bequest
Object history
The design came to the Museum as part of the Cyril Beaumont Bequest and was possibly acquired by him as possible illustration in his various publications.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
S.296-2000

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Record createdDecember 29, 2000
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