Author:
Basil Crage (fl.1896), theatre costume designer, sometimes under the name 'Wilhelm'
Publication details:
Place not stated. 1882 (3), 1883 (3), 1885, 1894 (4), 1896. The seven from the 1880s signed 'Wilhelm' and the five from the 1890s signed 'Basil Crage'.
Each of the twelve designs is on a piece of card, ranging in size from 21.5 x 14 cm to 14.5 x 9 cm. In fair condition, aged and worn, with occasional loss to extremities. Little is known about Crage, but he does have 26 watercolour designs in the Victoria & Albert Museum, and one item in the National Portrait Gallery ('Henry Relph as Little Tich'). All twelve in the present collection show women wearing Crage's designs, and the three largest (all signed 'Basil Crage 94'), are part of the same series as two of those held by the Victoria and Albert Museum.
