Not currently on display at the V&A

Costume Design

1986 (Painted, drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume design for Fiona Lamont as the Young Vixen. The design depicts a full length female figure wearing an adult version of a child's all over "Romper Suit", and a mask depicting a fox on her head. Unsigned by the artist.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen & ink, and watercolour, on paper.
Brief description
Costume design by Lez Brotherston for Fiona Lamont as the Young Vixen in the opera "The Cunning Little Vixen", Sir Jack Lyon Theatre, Royal Academy of Music, London, February 6th 1986.
Physical description
Costume design for Fiona Lamont as the Young Vixen. The design depicts a full length female figure wearing an adult version of a child's all over "Romper Suit", and a mask depicting a fox on her head. Unsigned by the artist.
Dimensions
  • Height: 254mm
  • Width: 177mm
The sheet has been torn out of a spiral bound sketch book.
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
' Cunning Little Vixen - The Young Vixen (beginning and end ' (Textual information; Vertically on the right hand edge of the design; handwriting; ink; Brotherston, Lez)
Credit line
Given by the designer
Object history
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 production of Leos Janacek's opera "The Cunning Little Vixen" performed at the Sir Jack Lyons Theatre, Royal Academy of Music, London, February 6th 1986. The production was directed by John Lloyd Davies, and conducted by Nicholas Cleobury.
Production
Reason For Production: Commission
Subjects depicted
Association
Literary referenceThe Cunning Little Vixen
Collection
Accession number
S.298-2002

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Record createdMarch 6, 2003
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