{"meta":{"version":"2.1","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.vam.ac.uk/v2/object/O1194087"},"collection_page":{"href":"https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1194087/"}},"images":{"_primary_thumbnail":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2011FB4367/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg","_iiif_image":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2011FB4367/","_alt_iiif_image":[],"imageResolution":"high","_images_meta":[{"assetRef":"2011FB4367","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false}]},"see_also":{"_iiif_pres":"https://iiif.vam.ac.uk/collections/O1194087/manifest.json","_alt_iiif_pres":[]}},"record":{"systemNumber":"O1194087","accessionNumber":"S.99-2011","objectType":"Drawing","titles":[{"title":"Wilhelm Pantomime Designs","type":"named collection"}],"summaryDescription":"Costume design by Wilhelm (Charles William Pitcher, 1858-1925) for the Citizenesses (chorus and extras) in Scene 2 of the pantomime <i>Dick Whittington</i> as performed at Crystal Palace on 24th December 1890, Wilhelm Pantomime Designs.\r\n\r\nThe designer Wilhelm (William Charles Pitcher RI, 1858-1925) was one of the most inventive and prolific late 19th century costume designers, whose early passion for stage spectacle led to his employment designing pantomime costumes for Drury Lane Theatre.  His attention to detail and his ability to create visually stunning and decorative costumes appealed to producers and public alike and led to a constant stream of work.","physicalDescription":"Costume design by Wilhelm for the Citizenesses (chorus and extras) wearing a green knee-length skirt and a yellow square cut top with blue corset, yellow apron and a green and white head piece in Scene 2 of the pantomime <i>Dick Whittington</i> as performed at Crystal Palace on 24th December 1890.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Wilhelm","id":"A4703"},"association":{"text":"artist","id":"AAT25103"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"ink","id":"AAT15012"},{"text":"paper","id":"x30308"},{"text":"water-colour","id":"AAT15045"}],"techniques":[{"text":"drawing (image-making)","id":"AAT54196"},{"text":"painting (image-making)","id":"AAT54216"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Water colour over pen and ink drawing.","categories":[{"text":"Entertainment & Leisure","id":"THES48959"},{"text":"Drawings","id":"THES48966"},{"text":"Designs","id":"THES48968"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&P","id":"THES48602"},"images":["2011FB4367"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"006","id":"THES356687"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"water-colours","id":"AAT78925"}],[{"text":"drawings","id":"AAT33973"}],[{"text":"costume design","id":"AAT163423"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Great Britain","id":"x32019"},"association":{"text":"designed","id":"x29338"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1890","earliest":"1890-01-01","latest":"1890-12-31"},"association":{"text":"designed","id":"x29338"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Acquired with the assistance of Brian Peters","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"21.8","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"14.2","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"'Whittington / CP. 1890'","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Written in pencil on back of design."},{"content":"","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":" ","type":"","note":""}],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Costume design by Wilhelm (Charles William Pitcher, 1858-1925) for the Citizenesses (chorus and extras) in Scene 2 of the pantomime <i>Dick Whittington</i> as performed at Crystal Palace on 24th December 1890, Wilhelm Pantomime Designs.","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":["Dick Whittington"],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["S.99-2011"],"accessionNumberNum":"99","accessionNumberPrefix":"S","accessionYear":2011,"otherNumbers":[{"type":{"text":"","id":""},"number":"CHORUS / TOWNFOLK"}],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-05-06","recordCreationDate":"2011-04-06","availableToBook":true}}