Sestini, Vincenzo, 1743 - 1829
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1743 - 1829
Biography
Vincenzo Sestini was born in Italy in 1743. He came to London in approximately 1774 hoping to become a singer in the Italian opera at the King's Theatre in Haymarket. He was not very well reviewed but then developed a successful career as a theatrical costumier or 'Master of the Garderobe'.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
The Battle of Waterloo Cut out in Silk Handbill, 1822
Item — Box John Bramwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.73
Scope and Contents
Mr Sestini at Western Exchange. "The whole of the figures and situations introduced are formed entirely of pieces of silk". Printed by W. Glindon, Rupert Street.
Dates:
1822