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Created by:
Judy Dearing, American, 1940 - 1995  Search this
Medium:
graphite, watercolor, and pigment on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 13 5/8 × 10 15/16 in. (34.6 × 27.8 cm)
Type:
design drawings
Date:
1995
Description:
A costume design drawing by Judy Dearing for the character Jake in the musical Porgy and Bess. The drawing depicts a standing man wearing a light gray single-breasted jacket and coordinating pants. He wears a tan vest under his open jacket, with a white dress shirt and a dark brown necktie. He has on dark brown dress shoes. The man and his clothing are outlined in graphite 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
Costume  Search this
Costume design  Search this
Design  Search this
Musical Theatre  Search this
Opera (Music)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.128.28
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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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/fd593265faf-4a84-426d-9894-54080452a8c1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.128.28