Ballet Slipper
Watercolour
1973 (made)
1973 (made)
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This is a design by Barbara Nessim for a ballet shoe for possible production by Carber Shoes. Details of the materials suggested are listed beneath the sketches
Object details
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| Title | Ballet Slipper (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and watercolour drawing |
| Brief description | Carber Shoes Sketch, 'Ballet Slipper' by Barbara Nessim |
| Physical description | This is a design by Barbara Nessim for a ballet shoe for possible production by Carber Shoes. Details of the materials suggested are listed beneath the sketches |
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| Gallery label | Barbara Nessim: An Artful Life (V&A, 2013; Bard Graduate Center Gallery, 2014-15)
14. Carber Shoes sketches
1973
The president of the Carber shoe company saw some of Nessim’s fantasy shoe designs and asked her to create a collection of real shoes. The sketches shown here were all made up as samples to show to commercial buyers. Nessim also designed a Barbara for Carber label to accompany the range.
Pencil and watercolour
Museum nos. E.44 to 56-2013(2013) |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
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| Accession number | E.54-2013 |
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| Record created | November 23, 2012 |
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