Drawing for a theatrical costume for a male circus performer in 'At Home Abroad'

Vincente Minnelli

1935 · Watercolor over graphite · Drawings and Prints

Drawing, design for a man's costume for the musical 'At Home Abroad', premiered in Broadway, New York, on 19 September 1935, with stage production and scenic design by Vincente Minnelli. The costume, likely for a circus performer, consists of a red shirt with white stars, white shorts over blue tights, and high-heeled, pointed-toe, white ankle boots. The hair is black and short, and the mustache is black, long, and with scrolling tips.

Artist

Vincente Minnelli

Date

1935

Medium

Watercolor over graphite

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Randolph Gunter, 1958