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Uncle Sam

Costume Design
ca.1973 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume design for a dancer or singer dressed as 'Uncle Sam', unidentified production and designer, ca.1973. One of 74 miscellaneous designs mounted in a sketchbook, assembled by costume maker Gerry Scott Sampson.







Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleUncle Sam (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Ink and crayon on paper
Brief description
Costume design for a dancer or singer dressed as 'Uncle Sam', unidentified production and designer, ca.1973, one of 74 miscellaneous designs mounted in a sketchbook
Physical description
Costume design for a dancer or singer dressed as 'Uncle Sam', ca.1973. Ink and crayon drawing of a man in a red and white striped top hat with a band of stars, a red tailcoat, a blue waistcoat decorated with stars and red and white striped trousers. Annotated with costume details in pencil. Mounted in a spiral-bound artist's sketchbook.

Dimensions
  • Height: 39.6cm (design)
  • Width: 24.7cm (design)
  • Height: 60cm (sketchbook)
  • Width: 43cm (sketchbook)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Gerry Scott Sampson
Summary
Costume design for a dancer or singer dressed as 'Uncle Sam', unidentified production and designer, ca.1973. One of 74 miscellaneous designs mounted in a sketchbook, assembled by costume maker Gerry Scott Sampson.





Collection
Accession number
S.210-1980

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Record createdJuly 3, 2014
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