Anthony Holland costume design
Costume Design
ca.1940-1960 (drawn)
ca.1940-1960 (drawn)
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Design for women's travelling costume of the 1890s, showing two sketchy full length female figures, to the left a figure in a waist length jacket with leg-of-mutton sleeves and wide revers, open to the front to reveal a blouse with a bow at the neck, and a full length skirt and wide brimmed hat, and to the right, a figure in a floor length coat with a tight fitting double breasted bodice, leg-of-mutton sleeves and a wide collar, and a small hat.
Object details
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| Title | Anthony Holland costume design (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Anthony Mendelson for women's travelling costume of the 1890s, mid 20th century |
| Physical description | Design for women's travelling costume of the 1890s, showing two sketchy full length female figures, to the left a figure in a waist length jacket with leg-of-mutton sleeves and wide revers, open to the front to reveal a blouse with a bow at the neck, and a full length skirt and wide brimmed hat, and to the right, a figure in a floor length coat with a tight fitting double breasted bodice, leg-of-mutton sleeves and a wide collar, and a small hat. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Travelling costumes' (Textual information; Upper centre; Handwriting; Pencil) |
| Object history | This is one of a collection of 19 designs of late 19th century costume by Anthony Mendelson which was part of Lot 366 in Sotheby's Sale of Illustrated Books, 22 May 1997. |
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| Accession number | S.350-1999 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2000 |
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