Theatrical costume for "At Home Abroad"

1935

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Drawing, design for a man's costume, part of a group of 88 costume designs by Vincente Minnelli. The costume consists of a white and blue striped top, a red handkerchief tied around the neck, and an ankle-length, wide, white pants, worn over white socks and black espadrilles. The figure represented wearing the dress has dark skin and carries a large bundle of fruits (lemons?), wrapped on red cloth. According to comments made by Vincente Minnelli in 1978, this was designed for Ethel Waters in 'At Home Abroad,' a production for the Shulmans that was directed by Minnelli and Thomas Mitchell in 1935.

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Title: Theatrical costume for "At Home Abroad"
Artist: Vincente Minnelli (American, Chicago, Illinois 1903–1986 Beverly Hills, California)
Date: 1935
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: 58.550.28
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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