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Created by:
Judy Dearing, American, 1940 - 1995  Search this
Medium:
ink, watercolor, and pigment on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 13 3/4 × 11 in. (34.9 × 27.9 cm)
Type:
design drawings
Place used:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1989
Description:
A costume design drawing by Judy Dearing for the character Billie Holiday in the musical The Song of Sheba. The drawing depicts a woman standing with her head face uplifted and her hands behind her back. She is wearing a large white flower in her upswept hair, a white beaded choker, a black shoulderless fitted ankle-length gown with a slit down the back, and a black high-heeled shoes. The woman and her clothing are outlined in black ink with watercolor and unidentified pigment shading. The stamp for the United Scenic Artists Local 829 is in black ink in the lower left facing corner, with Dearing's signature in black ink below the stamp. The reverse is blank.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Blues (Music)  Search this
Costume  Search this
Costume design  Search this
Design  Search this
Jazz (Music)  Search this
Musical Theatre  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.128.17
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50300dc79-7aac-4800-9ab1-e6aa16bd7755
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.128.17