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Anthony Holland design

Costume Design
1977 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Holland, Anthony (costume designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (drawn)

Costume design for Dulcie Gray as Miss Marple in "A Murder is Announced". The design depicts a full length female figure with her left arm extended. The figure wears a matching grey tweed skirt and jacket with wide lapels; a white silk blouse with a brooch pinned at the throat; and grey hat, shoes and gloves. Two fabric swatches are pinned to the upper left hand corner.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Theatre
Designs
Object type
Costume design
TitleAnthony Holland design (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil and gouache on paper
Paper
Pencil
Gouache
Drawing (Image-Making)
Painting
Brief description
Costume design by Anthony Holland for Dulcie Gray as Miss Marple in A Murder is Announced, Vaudeville Theatre, September 21st, 1977
Physical description
Costume design for Dulcie Gray as Miss Marple in "A Murder is Announced". The design depicts a full length female figure with her left arm extended. The figure wears a matching grey tweed skirt and jacket with wide lapels; a white silk blouse with a brooch pinned at the throat; and grey hat, shoes and gloves. Two fabric swatches are pinned to the upper left hand corner.
Dimensions
  • Height: 379mm
  • Width: 279mm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • ' Miss Marple / (Miss Dulcis Gray) '

    Note
    Textual information; Upper right hand corner; handwriting; pencil

  • ' Anthony Holland '

    Note
    Signature; Lower right hand corner; handwriting; pencil

  • ' Felt / Silk / Tweed '

    Note
    Textual information; Along the right hand edge of the figure.; handwriting; pencil

  • ' (a) '

    Note
    Textual information; Corner of the lower left han side.; handwriting; pencil

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 of Agatha Christie's play "A Murder is Announced" at the Vaudeville Theatre, September 21st, 1977. The play was adapted by Leslie Darbon, and directed by Robert Chetwyn. The production was revived again at the Vaudeville Theatre on March 15th, 1979. For the revival the production was directed by Charles Hickman, and Miss Marple was played by Joyce Carey.
Subjects depicted
Costume Design
Plays
Association
Christie, Agatha Mary (Dame)
Literary referenceA Murder is Announced
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.621-2000

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Record createdSeptember 5, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O47877/anthony-holland-design-costume-design-holland-anthony/
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