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Cecil Beaton costume design

Costume Design
1922-1980 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume design by Cecil Beaton for the character Julia in Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona, 20th century.

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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Object type
TitleCecil Beaton costume design (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil on paper
Brief description
Costume design by Cecil Beaton for the character Julia in Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona, 20th century
Physical description
Pencil on paper costume design by Cecil Beaton. The costume is for the character Julia in Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona. The design shows a pencil drawing of a woman in a low-cut top with a very narrow waist and wide skirt. She wears a wide-brimmed hat and holds a rose.
Dimensions
  • Tallest edge height: 25.2cm
  • Width: 20.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Julia (On front side in pencil)
  • TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA FIRST SKETCH CECIL BEATON DESIGN (On reverse side in blue ink)
Credit line
Given by the executors of Eileen Hose
Summary
Costume design by Cecil Beaton for the character Julia in Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona, 20th century.

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).

Collection
Accession number
S.2156-2014

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Record createdOctober 21, 2014
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