Costume Design
ca. 1890 (made)
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Costume design for a Chinese Man or God, in the Apotheosis Scene of an unidentified production, probably by Attilio Comelli, c.1890
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Watercolour, pencil and silver paint on artist's board |
| Brief description | Costume design for a Chinese Man or God, in the Apotheosis Scene of an unidentified production, probably by Attilio Comelli, c.1890 |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Apotheosis scene' (Textual information. Left hand side.) |
| Object history | Attilio Comelli (c.1858-1925) and his brother, E.(?), were both regularly employed as costume designers for extravaganzas and pantomimes at the Alhambra, Drury Lane and other London theatres at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries. Associated production: Designer: Attilio Comelli? c.1890. Performance category: Pantomime? |
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| Accession number | S.939-1997 |
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| Record created | October 7, 2010 |
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