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Costume design
Brotherston, Lez, born 1961 - Enlarge image
Costume design
- Place of origin:
United Kingdom (drawn)
- Date:
ca. 1999 (Painted, drawn)
- Artist/Maker:
Brotherston, Lez, born 1961 (costume designers)
- Materials and Techniques:
Pencil, pen & ink, ink, watercolour, gold ink, and black & white crayon on paper.
- Credit Line:
Given by Lez Brotherston
- Museum number:
S.253-2002
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Costume design possibly for a Court Official. The design depicts a full length male figure wearing an Chinese Imperial style costume. The costume consists of a dark blue robe with "hoof" cuffs and gold patterns on the breast and upper arms, fastened at the waist with a gold and blue belt, and a wide decorative collar. The figure also wears a high brimmed black Chinese hat with a red plume. Unsigned by the artist.
Place of Origin
United Kingdom (drawn)
Date
ca. 1999 (Painted, drawn)
Artist/maker
Brotherston, Lez, born 1961 (costume designers)
Materials and Techniques
Pencil, pen & ink, ink, watercolour, gold ink, and black & white crayon on paper.
Dimensions
Height: 356 mm, Width: 456 mm
Object history note
This costume design by Lez Brotherston is part of an extensive collection of designs donated to the Theatre Museum by the artist in 2002. The design was executed for a projected production of the ballet "Aladdin" by Scottish Ballet ca. 1999. The ballet was eventually produced by Scottish Ballet with choreography by Robert Cohan at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, December 20th 2000. The designer for this production was Colin Falconer.
Descriptive line
Costume design by Lez Brotherston possibly for a Court Official in the projected ballet "Aladdin", Scottish Ballet ca. 1999.
Production Note
Reason For Production: Commission
Materials
Pencil; Ink; Watercolour; Crayon; Paper
Techniques
Painted, Drawn
Subjects depicted
Costume design; Courtiers; Ballet
Categories
Scotland
Production Type
Unique
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection