Cecil Beaton Drawing
Costume Design
1940-1960 (made)
1940-1960 (made)
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Preliminary costume design created by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) for an unidentified production, ca. 1940-1960.
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).
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).
Object details
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| Title | Cecil Beaton Drawing (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Preliminary costume design created by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) for an unidentified production, ca. 1940-1960 |
| Physical description | Pencil on paper preliminary costume design created by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) for an unidentified production, ca. 1940-1960. The sketch depicts a female figure wearing a long dress; her hair is pinned up and she is holding a hand mirror. |
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| Credit line | Given by the executors of Eileen Hose |
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| Summary | Preliminary costume design created by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) for an unidentified production, ca. 1940-1960. 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). |
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| Accession number | S.2147-2014 |
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| Record created | October 16, 2014 |
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