Drawing for a male theatrical costume with a large cape

Vincente Minnelli

1933–39 · Watercolor over graphite with textile swatch · Drawings and Prints

Drawing, design for a man's costume, part of a group of 88 costume designs by Vincente Minnelli. The costume consists of a blue-green cape, a red jerkin with a pattern of ovals and golden trimmings, over a yellow long-sleeved doublet with golden cuffs, tight, yellow breeches, and gray boots with red details. A cloth swatch of red flannel is attached to upper right of sheet.

Artist

Vincente Minnelli

Date

1933–39

Medium

Watercolor over graphite with textile swatch

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Frank Cambria, 1959