Designer:

E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954  Search this

Client:

The Royal Opera House, London, England  Search this

Director of Production:

Ninette de Valois, Irish, 1898–2001  Search this

Composer:

Arthur Bliss, British, 1891–1975  Search this

Medium:

Brush and gouache, graphite on white paper

Dimensions:

39.5 × 28.7 cm (15 9/16 × 11 5/16 in.)

Type:

theater

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Made in:

New York, New York, United States

Date:

ca. 1947

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Costume design in red, orange, and yellow for a "castle," now more commonly known as a rook. Figure wearing a mask and headgear in the shape of a crenellated tower in red, orange, and yellow, with a black royal standard at top. The tunic consists of a brick pattern on the left and orange with black discs on the right. Figure is wearing gloves, and holds an ax in graphite in the right hand. In the lower right margin, a small version of the costume in graphite can be seen from the back with color notations.

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer

Accession Number:

1963-39-280

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4e876f58b-edb2-485e-be9e-b6dff4d3bdf2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1963-39-280