Costume Design
1950 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Costume design by James Bailey, for 'Courtier with feathered hat' in Shakespeare's play As You Like It, Cort Theatre, New York, 26 January 1950.
James Bailey (died 1980) was a much sort-after designer for opera and ballet. His first commission after graduating from the Slade School of Fine Art was to design Giselle at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in 1946. He also created notable settings and costumes for Shakespeare productions, including a 'Victorian' Hamlet at Stratford-upon-Avon in 1948, and an As You Like It on Broadway in 1950 which gave Katharine Hepburn her first Shakespearean role. This design was created for the New York production, directed by British director Michael Benthall: 'a bright, lovely production, with fairy-story settings, exquisite costumes and plenty of music and song', said the New York World-Telegram (27 January 1950).
James Bailey (died 1980) was a much sort-after designer for opera and ballet. His first commission after graduating from the Slade School of Fine Art was to design Giselle at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in 1946. He also created notable settings and costumes for Shakespeare productions, including a 'Victorian' Hamlet at Stratford-upon-Avon in 1948, and an As You Like It on Broadway in 1950 which gave Katharine Hepburn her first Shakespearean role. This design was created for the New York production, directed by British director Michael Benthall: 'a bright, lovely production, with fairy-story settings, exquisite costumes and plenty of music and song', said the New York World-Telegram (27 January 1950).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and gouache on paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by James Bailey, for 'Courtier with feathered hat' in Shakespeare's play As You Like It, Cort Theatre, New York, 26 January 1950 |
| Physical description | Costume design by James Bailey for 'Courtier with feathered hat' in As You Like It, 1950. Watercolour and gouache on paper, signed. |
| Credit line | Given by the beneficiaries of the estate of James Bailey |
| Literary reference | As You Like It |
| Summary | Costume design by James Bailey, for 'Courtier with feathered hat' in Shakespeare's play As You Like It, Cort Theatre, New York, 26 January 1950. James Bailey (died 1980) was a much sort-after designer for opera and ballet. His first commission after graduating from the Slade School of Fine Art was to design Giselle at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in 1946. He also created notable settings and costumes for Shakespeare productions, including a 'Victorian' Hamlet at Stratford-upon-Avon in 1948, and an As You Like It on Broadway in 1950 which gave Katharine Hepburn her first Shakespearean role. This design was created for the New York production, directed by British director Michael Benthall: 'a bright, lovely production, with fairy-story settings, exquisite costumes and plenty of music and song', said the New York World-Telegram (27 January 1950). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1581:285-1984 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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