The Mikado
Costume Design
1885 (designed)
1885 (designed)
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Costume design by Wilhelm for a Japanese Gentleman from the original production of Gilbert & Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado, Savoy Theatre 14 March 1885.
Object details
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| Title | The Mikado (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | watercolour and bodycolour over pencil on card |
| Brief description | Costume design by Wilhelm for a Japanese Gentleman from the original production of Gilbert & Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado, Savoy Theatre 14 March 1885 |
| Physical description | Watercolour and bodycolour over pencil on card costume design by Wilhelm for a Japanese Gentleman from the original production of Gilbert & Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado, Savoy Theatre 14 March 1885. The design features a male figure wearing a blue kimono with a green, red and yellow floral print with a pink kimono underneath. He is holding a fan in his left hand. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dame Bridget D’Oyly Carte |
| Summary | Costume design by Wilhelm for a Japanese Gentleman from the original production of Gilbert & Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado, Savoy Theatre 14 March 1885. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.101-1991 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2016 |
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