Drawing for a female theatrical costume: Robin Hood

Vincente Minnelli

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

Drawing, design for a woman's Robin Hood costume, created by Vincente Minnelli. The costume consists of a green and gold vest with long, puff sleeves with white and gold trimmings and embroidered pearls, worn with a golden belt around the waist, green tights, and high-heeled, pointed-toe, golden boots. A headdress of green color with golden trimmings and long, scrolling feathers (?) in the back covers the head. A green cape with white scales and border hangs from the shoulders, wrapped around the right arm. In her right hand, covered with purple gloves, holds a thin, long bow. A cloth swatch of gilt leather is attached at upper left 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