Man's theatrical costume with brown suit, pink jacket, and blue hat
Drawing, design for a man's costume, part of a group of 88 costume designs by Vincente Minnelli. The costume consists of a pink jacket over a brown suit and a blue hat. The figure represented is talking on the telephone and holds a glass on one hand. Notes from Vincent Minnelli in 1978 specify that this costume was designed for one of Minnelli's productions at Radio City Music Hall, where he worked between 1933 and 1935.
Artwork Details
- Title: Man's theatrical costume with brown suit, pink jacket, and blue hat
- Artist: Vincente Minnelli (American, Chicago, Illinois 1903–1986 Beverly Hills, California)
- Date: 1933–35
- 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: 58.550.46
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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