Anthony Holland costume design
Costume Design
ca.1940-1960 (drawn)
ca.1940-1960 (drawn)
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Design for a woman's travelling costume of the 1890s, showing a full length female figure wearing a waist length blue jacket with leg-of-mutton sleeves and wide revers, open to the front to reveal a buttoned check blouse with a large black bow at the neck, a narrow full length skirt with a train to the back and a wide brimmed hat decorated with black ostrich feathers. The design is signed and inscribed with costume details and is mounted on thick paper.
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Title | Anthony Holland costume design (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink and water-colour on paper |
Brief description | Costume design by Anthony Mendelson for a woman's travelling costume of the 1890s, mid 20th century |
Physical description | Design for a woman's travelling costume of the 1890s, showing a full length female figure wearing a waist length blue jacket with leg-of-mutton sleeves and wide revers, open to the front to reveal a buttoned check blouse with a large black bow at the neck, a narrow full length skirt with a train to the back and a wide brimmed hat decorated with black ostrich feathers. The design is signed and inscribed with costume details and is mounted on thick paper. |
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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.364-1999 |
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Record created | August 17, 2000 |
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