Object Details
Designer
E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954
Client
The Royal Opera House, London, England
Director of Production
Ninette de Valois, Irish, 1898–2001
Composer
Arthur Bliss, British, 1891–1975
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Costume design in red and orange for the Red Queen. Blonde female figure standing frontally with hands at waist, arms bent at the elbows. The Queen wears a jumpsuit with a gold belt, one gold sleeve, cuffs, and a cape. Crown on the Queen's head is composed of three cones depicted in a row. Lower left, a small version of the figure and costume seen from the back. Design and color notations.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
Date
ca. 1947
Accession Number
1963-39-277
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
theater
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
Medium
Brush and gouache, graphite on white paper
Dimensions
39.5 × 30.5 cm (15 9/16 × 12 in.)
made in
New York, New York, USA
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Data Source
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Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1963-39-277