Woman's theatrical costume with silver suit, jeweled accessories and green feathers
Drawing, design for a woman's costume, part of a group of 88 costume designs by Vincente Minnelli. The costume consists of a broad-shoulder, silver jacket with a large, green feather brooch at the waist, and matching figure-hugging, long, silver skirt, slightly flared at the bottom, worn with a jeweled pendant necklace and jeweled tiara with a bundle of green feathers. The woman wearing the costume holds a cigarette on her left hand. Her hair is short and blonde.
Artwork Details
- Title:Woman's theatrical costume with silver suit, jeweled accessories and green feathers
- Artist:Vincente Minnelli (American, Chicago, Illinois 1903–1986 Beverly Hills, California)
- Date:1933–39
- Medium:Watercolor over graphite
- Dimensions:Sheet (Irregular): 14 × 11 in. (35.5 × 27.9 cm)
- Classifications:Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line:Gift of Randolph Gunter, 1958
- Object Number:58.550.15
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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