Costume Design
1995 (Painted, drawn)
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Costume design for Aunt Branwell. The design depicts a full length female figure wearing a late 1820's style costume adapted for ballet performance. The costume consists of grey and lilac high necked overdress with puffed sleeves and flounces at the hem, worn over a grey underskirt. The figure also wears a brooch at the throat, and a cap with lappets on her head. To the right of the figure are two black & white photocopies of portraits of Elizabeth Branwell, and to the left is a black & white photocopy of a photograph of an 1828 dress from the Textiles & Dress Collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum (T.151-1968). Printed graphics for "The Brontes" and "Northern Ballet Theatre" have been glued by the artist into the corners of the design. The design has also been stamped by the "Society of British Theatre Designers", and "Mayer and Eden". Unsigned by the artist.
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen & ink, watercolour, black marker pen, and paper collage on paper. |
| Brief description | Costume design by Lez Brotherston for Aunt Branwell in the ballet "The Brontes", Northern Ballet Theatre, Leeds Grand Theatre, 1995. |
| Physical description | Costume design for Aunt Branwell. The design depicts a full length female figure wearing a late 1820's style costume adapted for ballet performance. The costume consists of grey and lilac high necked overdress with puffed sleeves and flounces at the hem, worn over a grey underskirt. The figure also wears a brooch at the throat, and a cap with lappets on her head. To the right of the figure are two black & white photocopies of portraits of Elizabeth Branwell, and to the left is a black & white photocopy of a photograph of an 1828 dress from the Textiles & Dress Collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum (T.151-1968). Printed graphics for "The Brontes" and "Northern Ballet Theatre" have been glued by the artist into the corners of the design. The design has also been stamped by the "Society of British Theatre Designers", and "Mayer and Eden". Unsigned by the artist. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Credit line | Given by the designer |
| Object history | This costume design by Lez Brotherston is part of an extensive collection of designs donated to the Theatre Museum by the artist in 2002. The design was executed for a production of Gillian Lynne's ballet "The Brontes" performed by Northern Ballet Theatre, at the Grand Theatre, Leeds on March 6th 1995. The production was directed by Christopher Gable, the music was composed by Dominic Muldowney, and the lighting was designed by Paul Pyant. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Literary reference | The Brontes |
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| Accession number | S.287-2002 |
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| Record created | December 10, 2002 |
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