Theatrical costume design

Anonymous, American, 20th century American

1910–30

Not on view

A woman with red hair is shown dressed in a short, roughly sewn-together leather costume with includes a leopard skin cloak, fur-lined and cross-ribboned boots and a hat decorated with a huge feather. She holds a rifle and a cockatoo sits on her shoulder.

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Title: Theatrical costume design
Artist: Anonymous, American, 20th century
Date: 1910–30
Medium: Watercolor
Dimensions: Sheet: 9 in. × 5 1/2 in. (22.8 × 13.9 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Robert H. Luck, 1986
Object Number: 1986.1036
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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