Gentleman's formal attire

Sergey Sudeykin

first half 20th century · Graphite, brush and black ink, gouache, watercolor, traces of graphite framing lines · Drawings and Prints

Gentleman's formal attire, one of 34 Costume designs for N. Evreinoff's play 'The Chief Thing', produced at the Theater Guild, New York City, 1926. The costume is made up of a black redingote and wide, striped, black and white trousers, worn with a top hat, black cravat over a white shirt, and black and white Oxford (?) shoes. A black cape or coat hangs from his right arm, whose hand rests on his right him; his left hand, dressed with a white glove, holds a black cane.

Artist

Sergey Sudeykin

Date

first half 20th century

Medium

Graphite, brush and black ink, gouache, watercolor, traces of graphite framing lines

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of William S. Wasserman, 1965