Costume Design
1999 (Painted, drawn)
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| Place of origin |
The design by Lez Brotherston was executed for a production of Noel Coward's play "Nude With Violin" performed at the Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre, July 1st 1999. The production was directed by Marianne Elliott, and the cast included Derek Griffiths as Sebastien Lacreole.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen & ink, felt-tip pen, crayon, and watercolour, on paper. |
| Brief description | Costume design by Lez Brotherston for an unidentified female character in the play "Nude With Violin", Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, July 1st 1999. |
| Physical description | Costume design for an unidentified female character. The design depicts a full length female figure wearing a 1950's style costume. The costume consists of a black knee length suit with white collar and cuffs, black gloves and shoes, and a small black pillbox hat with a black plume at the front. The figure holds a lit cigarette in her left hand, and carries a black handbag under her left arm. Unsigned by the artist. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| 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. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Literary reference | Nude With Violin |
| Summary | The design by Lez Brotherston was executed for a production of Noel Coward's play "Nude With Violin" performed at the Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre, July 1st 1999. The production was directed by Marianne Elliott, and the cast included Derek Griffiths as Sebastien Lacreole. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.333-2002 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2003 |
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