Costume Design
Costume Design
ca. 1980 (Painted, Drawn)
ca. 1980 (Painted, Drawn)
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Costume design for "Heracles", possibly a character in a male strip show. The design depicts a nearly nude full length male figure holding a wooden club in his right hand on a grey background. The figure wears a fur G-string and the skin and head of a lion is worn on the figures head and draped over his shoulders and back.
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Title | Costume Design (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Pencil, Gouache, and White, Black & Gold Paint, on Paper |
Brief description | Costume design by Anthony Holland for "Heracles", possibly a character in a male strip show, ca.1980. |
Physical description | Costume design for "Heracles", possibly a character in a male strip show. The design depicts a nearly nude full length male figure holding a wooden club in his right hand on a grey background. The figure wears a fur G-string and the skin and head of a lion is worn on the figures head and draped over his shoulders and back. |
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Production type | Unique |
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Credit line | Given by Mr Patrick C.L. Lau |
Object history | This costume design by Anthony Holland was donated to the Theatre Museum by Patrick Lau after the death of the artist in 2001. The design complements a large collection of theatre designs given to the Theatre Museum by the artist in 1996. |
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Accession number | S.342-2001 |
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Record created | May 21, 2001 |
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