Theatrical costume for female red fox
Drawing, design for a female red fox costume, part of a group of 88 costume designs by Vincente Minnelli. The costume consists of a red leotard with silver trimmings, worn with pink tights, a long, red fox tail, a red fur scarf, a fox headdress with red fur ears and silver details, and high-heeled pink and red ankle boots. The drawing presents two views of the costume design, front and back.
Artwork Details
- Title: Theatrical costume for female red fox
- Artist: Vincente Minnelli (American, Chicago, Illinois 1903–1986 Beverly Hills, California)
- Date: 1933–39
- Medium: Watercolor over graphite
- Dimensions: Sheet: 13 7/8 x 10 in. (35.2 x 25.4 cm)
- Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Gift of Frank Cambria, 1959
- Object Number: 59.560.6
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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