Description: 1870s-1880s Collection of Stage Costume Designs Original Drawings Hand-Colored Plates 1870s-1880s. Various dates; various publishers. The most interesting collection of costume designs, apparently used by professional theatrical artists for various productions around 1870s-1880s. Business card pasted to the front cover: “L. Bode & Co. Theater & Maskenkostume. Hamburg, Gr. Bleichen 22. Hermann Gutmann [Gulmann?], Garderoben-Inspektor am Stadttheater. Hamburg, den”. 12 x 14 ¼ inches. Hardcover. 111 leaves with hundreds theatrical costume designs, mostly hand-colored or original drawings. German, French, Italian and other publishers. 26 drawings in pencil, watercolor and crayon, by several accomplished artists, mostly signed. Among others, the collection contains three drawings (with several figures each) for Colomba, opera based on a short novel by Prosper Mérimée. Most of the plates are professionally hand-colored, with a great detail. The collection includes 20 Blätter zur Kostüm-Geschichte plates (1873); 13 Blätter für Kostümkunde plates (1874-75); 13 Hamlet, Costumes de Mr. Alfred Albert plates (Heugel. Imp. Bertauts, Paris) and many other rare and interesting plates. Occasional tearing/chipping/soiling. Most of the illustrations are in a good to very good condition. Very interesting and rare collection. Large and heavy. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter
Price: 1700 USD
Location: Amherst, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-09-24T20:07:44.000Z
Shipping Cost: 11.88 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Subject: Art & Photography
Topic: Theater
Original/Facsimile: Original
Binding: Hardcover
Year Printed: 1873
Language: German, French, English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Manuscript
Signed: Yes
