Design Costume for Mrs. Greenborough, Act III, from the play "Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines"

1901

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Design for the costume for 'Mrs. Greenborough' for the third act of the play 'Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines'. 'Mrs. Greenborough' is displayed in profile view facing left. She is wearing a purple bodice and a black tiered and ruffled skirt with a Victorian bouffant and a large purple ribbon. She is wearing a white hat with a purple ribbon and is holding a gilded fan.

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Title: Design Costume for Mrs. Greenborough, Act III, from the play "Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines"
Artist: Percy Anderson (British, 1850/51–1928 London)
Date: 1901
Medium: Watercolor over graphite
Dimensions: Mount: 11 x 8 3/16 in. (28 x 20.8 cm)
Sheet: 10 x 6 15/16 in. (25.4 x 17.7 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Gift of Frank Cambria, 1960
Object Number: 60.588(7)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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