Costume design

Physical description

Full length figure, the body concealed by a large, red tubular firework with long black wick culminating in a yellow 'flame'; protruding from behind the top of the firework is a yellow sunburst with a black 'cloud' behind, and from lower down the body are a blue and red striped 'drum', black serrated edge shape, red spotted black serrated edge shape, blue shorts on visible right leg, the legs black with red brown shoes. Pencil and watercolour.
On reverse pencil sketches of a similar tubular firework.

Date

First half 20th century (Drawn)

Artist/maker

Unknown (Costume designer)

Materials and Techniques

Pencil and watercolour on paper

Dimensions

Height: 255 mm, Width: 203 mm

Object history note

The design came to the Museum as part of the Cyril Beaumont Bequest.

Descriptive line

Costume design by unknown artist for a firework in unidentified production. Pencil, watercolour and gouache. First half 20th century.

Materials

Paper; Pencil; Watercolour

Techniques

Drawing (image-making)

Subjects depicted

Fireworks (explosive equipment)

Production Type

Unique

Collection code

T&P