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Motley (Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000) Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966 (each approx.) unframed ((20)) image 1
Motley (Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000) Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966 (each approx.) unframed ((20)) image 2
Motley (Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000) Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966 (each approx.) unframed ((20)) image 3
Motley (Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000) Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966 (each approx.) unframed ((20)) image 4
Motley (Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000) Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966 (each approx.) unframed ((20)) image 5
Motley (Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000) Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966 (each approx.) unframed ((20)) image 6
Motley (Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000) Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966 (each approx.) unframed ((20)) image 7
Motley (Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000) Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966 (each approx.) unframed ((20)) image 8
Motley (Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000) Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966 (each approx.) unframed ((20)) image 9
Motley (Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000) Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966 (each approx.) unframed ((20)) image 10
Motley (Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000) Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966 (each approx.) unframed ((20)) image 11
Motley (Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000) Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966 (each approx.) unframed ((20)) image 12
Motley (Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000) Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966 (each approx.) unframed ((20)) image 13
Motley (Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000) Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966 (each approx.) unframed ((20)) image 14
Motley (Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000) Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966 (each approx.) unframed ((20)) image 15
Motley (Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000) Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966 (each approx.) unframed ((20)) image 16
Motley (Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000) Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966 (each approx.) unframed ((20)) image 17
Motley (Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000) Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966 (each approx.) unframed ((20)) image 18
Motley (Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000) Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966 (each approx.) unframed ((20)) image 19
Motley (Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000) Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966 (each approx.) unframed ((20)) image 20
The Roy Astley Collection: Theatrical Designs by Cecil Beaton and Oliver Messel
Lot 99

Motley
(Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000)
Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966
(each approx.) unframed

20 May – 3 June 2025, 12:00 BST
Online, London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £307.20 inc. premium

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Motley (Sophie Harris, 1900-1966, Elizabeth Montgomery, 1902-1993, and Margaret Harris, 1904-2000)

Twenty costume designs for The Clandestine Marriage, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1966
To include designs for the characters of 'Fanny', 'Betty', 'Mr Sterling', 'Lord Ogleby', 'Mrs Heidleberg', 'Lovewell', etc.,
all signed 'Motley' (lower left), and variously inscribed
the majority watercolour, pencil and pen and ink
43 x 28cm (16 15/16 x 11in). (each approx.)
unframed
(20)

Footnotes

Motley was the name of the theatre design group comprising Elizabeth Montgomery and sisters Margaret and Sophie Harris. The trio met at art school and became John Gielgud's designers during the 1930s which launched their careers in the British theatre world.

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