Anthony Holland costume design
Costume Design
ca.1940-1960 (drawn)
ca.1940-1960 (drawn)
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Designs for women's day dress of 1886, showing, to left, a sketchy full length female figure wearing a tight fitting buttoned jacket and an ankle length skirt, buttoned boots and a small hat, to centre a similar figure wearing a coat bodice with an open v-neck with revers and a double line of buttons to the front, ruffled upper sleeves over tight fitting full length undersleeves, and a skirt with a short train, the skirt tied back with a bow to the side and with a wide frill to the hem. She carries a fan. To the upper right, a sketch of a tight fitting lace bodice. The design is inscribed with costume details and with an incorrect date.
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 day dress of 1886, mid 20th century |
| Physical description | Designs for women's day dress of 1886, showing, to left, a sketchy full length female figure wearing a tight fitting buttoned jacket and an ankle length skirt, buttoned boots and a small hat, to centre a similar figure wearing a coat bodice with an open v-neck with revers and a double line of buttons to the front, ruffled upper sleeves over tight fitting full length undersleeves, and a skirt with a short train, the skirt tied back with a bow to the side and with a wide frill to the hem. She carries a fan. To the upper right, a sketch of a tight fitting lace bodice. The design is inscribed with costume details and with an incorrect date. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| 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.357-1999 |
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| Record created | August 15, 2000 |
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