Lady Windermere's Fan
Costume Design
ca. 1946 (made)
ca. 1946 (made)
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Costume design by Cecil Beaton for a character, possibly Lady Reed, in Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan, America, ca. 1946
Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was best known as a photographer. Beaton also worked as an illustrator, a diarist, and designer for stage and film. He won three Oscars for costume and art direction for the film version of My Fair Lady (1965) and for Gigi (1958).
Lady Windermere's Fan opened at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco where Beaton made his acting debut as Cecil Graham. Cecil Beaton's costumes and set were described by Brooks Atkinson of the New York Times as "the most luxurious settings and costumes that have been seen since the time of Louis the Fourteenth.".
Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was best known as a photographer. Beaton also worked as an illustrator, a diarist, and designer for stage and film. He won three Oscars for costume and art direction for the film version of My Fair Lady (1965) and for Gigi (1958).
Lady Windermere's Fan opened at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco where Beaton made his acting debut as Cecil Graham. Cecil Beaton's costumes and set were described by Brooks Atkinson of the New York Times as "the most luxurious settings and costumes that have been seen since the time of Louis the Fourteenth.".
Object details
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| Title | Lady Windermere's Fan (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Black pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Cecil Beaton for a character, possibly Lady Reed, in Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan, America, ca. 1946 |
| Physical description | Black pencil drawing for Lady Reed in Lady Windermere's Fan, 1946. It shows a full length profile of a woman dressed in a Victorian style dress, holding a bouquet of flowers. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | LWF1946 |
| Credit line | Given by the executors of Eileen Hose |
| Summary | Costume design by Cecil Beaton for a character, possibly Lady Reed, in Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan, America, ca. 1946 Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was best known as a photographer. Beaton also worked as an illustrator, a diarist, and designer for stage and film. He won three Oscars for costume and art direction for the film version of My Fair Lady (1965) and for Gigi (1958). Lady Windermere's Fan opened at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco where Beaton made his acting debut as Cecil Graham. Cecil Beaton's costumes and set were described by Brooks Atkinson of the New York Times as "the most luxurious settings and costumes that have been seen since the time of Louis the Fourteenth.". |
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| Accession number | S.1930-2014 |
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| Record created | September 17, 2014 |
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