Man's theatrical costume with yachting hat and blue jacket with golden trimmings

1933–39

Not on view

Drawing, design for a man's costume, part of a group of 88 costume designs by Vincente Minnelli. The costume consists of a blue double-breasted jacket with gold buttons and three gold bands on the right cuff, worn over a white shirt with thin, blue tie, white pants and gloves. A white yatching hat with blue band and black visor, with golden insignia and trimmings, covers the head. The male figure represented wearing the costume has short, black hair, and thin, black mustache.

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Title: Man's theatrical costume with yachting hat and blue jacket with golden trimmings
Artist: Vincente Minnelli (American, Chicago, Illinois 1903–1986 Beverly Hills, California)
Date: 1933–39
Medium: Watercolor and gouache 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: 58.550.24
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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