Lot 60. Hand-drawn Child Catcher (Robert Helpmann) Costume Design and Costume Swatches

Sold Stock #179133 | Sold Dec 11 2024

CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (1968)

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Lot # 60. Hand-drawn Child Catcher (Robert Helpmann) Costume Design and Costume Swatches

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A Child Catcher (Robert Helpmann) costume design from the production of Ken Hughes' musical fantasy film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

The design is of the Child Catcher's Lollipop Man disguise, and is hand-drawn and coloured by costume designer Joan Bridge, with annotations around the drawing and costume fabric swatches attached to the reverse. A message on the design reads, "For David - With care from Liz and Joan", and a second message, handwritten on the mounting by Helpmann, reads, "To David, With thoughts of your health always. With all my kindest thoughts, Robert H.". Dimensions: 50.5 cm x 40 cm x 0.5 cm (20" x 15.75" x 0.25")

Sold without copyright; see copyright notice in the Buyer's Guide.

Estimate: £3,000 - 6,000 M

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Item size: 19.88" × 15.75" × 0.2" (50.5cm × 40cm × 0.5cm)

This item comes with a Propstore Certificate of Authenticity

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