Theatrical costume for Beatrice Lillie as a boy in "At Home Abroad"
Drawing, design for a boy's costume, part of a group of 88 costume designs by Vincente Minnelli. The costume consists of a long, red jacket over a yellow shirt and blue shoers with black suspenders, a yellow worn hat and black ankle boots. Notes from Vincente Minnelli in 1978 specify that this costume was created for Beatrice Lillie in 'At Home Abroad,' produced for the Shulmans and performed in Broadway in 1935.
Artwork Details
- Title: Theatrical costume for Beatrice Lillie as a boy in "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: 58.550.43
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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Vincente Minnelli (American, Chicago, Illinois 1903–1986 Beverly Hills, California)
1933–39
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1933–39
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