Cecil Beaton costume design
Costume Design
ca. 1960 (made)
ca. 1960 (made)
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Costume design by Cecil Beaton, possibly for George Abbott and Jerome Weidman's Tenderloin, based on the novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams, Forty-Sixth Street Theatre, New York ca. 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 costume design (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Ink, pencil and watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Cecil Beaton, possibly for George Abbott and Jerome Weidman's Tenderloin, based on the novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams, Forty-Sixth Street Theatre, New York ca. 1960 |
| Physical description | Pen and watercolour on paper with pencil annotation costume design by Cecil Beaton. The design is possibly for George Abbott and Jerome Weidman's Tenderloin, based on the novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams, Forty-Sixth Street Theatre, New York ca. 1960. The design shows a woman wearing a provocative purple outfit, with fishnets and a large hat. On the reverse is an ink sketch of a head and shoulders. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 3rd singer Clarks
Lulu (On reverse side in pencil and blue ink) |
| Credit line | Given by the executors of Eileen Hose |
| Summary | Costume design by Cecil Beaton, possibly for George Abbott and Jerome Weidman's Tenderloin, based on the novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams, Forty-Sixth Street Theatre, New York ca. 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.2172-2014 |
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| Record created | October 23, 2014 |
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