Anthony Holland costume design
Costume Design
1965 (painted)
1965 (painted)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Costume design for Ursula Jeans as Lady Markby in Act II of "An Ideal Husband". The design shows a full length female figure holding a blue umbrella in her left hand. The figure wears a pale blue late 19th century morning or visiting dress and hat. The dress consists of a tight fitting jacket with "leg of mutton" sleeves, and a long flared skirt. The jacket opens to reveal a high collared white blouse with a wide blue ribbon choker, which is fastened in a bow at the back of the neck. The small hat is decorated with flowers and a plume at the front. The design has been drawn and painted on a thin grey wash. Annotated by artist.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Anthony Holland costume design (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, Gouache, White Paint, Wash, on paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Anthony Holland for Ursula Jeans as Lady Markby in Act II of An Ideal Husband, Strand Theatre, 1965 |
| Physical description | Costume design for Ursula Jeans as Lady Markby in Act II of "An Ideal Husband". The design shows a full length female figure holding a blue umbrella in her left hand. The figure wears a pale blue late 19th century morning or visiting dress and hat. The dress consists of a tight fitting jacket with "leg of mutton" sleeves, and a long flared skirt. The jacket opens to reveal a high collared white blouse with a wide blue ribbon choker, which is fastened in a bow at the back of the neck. The small hat is decorated with flowers and a plume at the front. The design has been drawn and painted on a thin grey wash. Annotated by artist. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions |
|
| Credit line | Given by Anthony Holland |
| Object history | This Costume design by Anthony Holland is part of an extensive collection of designs donated to the Theatre Museum by the artist in 1996. The design was executed for a production Oscar Wilde's play "An Ideal Husband" at the Strand Theatre, 1965. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Association | |
| Literary reference | An Ideal Husband |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.573-2000 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | August 14, 2000 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
