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20th Century British Theatre Costume Design by John Dronsfield
By John Dronsfield
Located in London, GB
JOHN DRONSFIELD (1900-1951) Costume Design Signed l.l.: Dronsfield Watercolour and pencil
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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Watercolor

Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Charles Betout was the principal costume designer for the Comedie-Francaise in Paris for twenty
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Hellenistic Grotesque Theatre Mask of Maccus
Located in London, GB
a strong aesthetic appreciation for theatre costumes. Indeed, props such as masks strongly enhanced
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Hellenistic Grotesque Theatre Mask of Maccus
Hellenistic Grotesque Theatre Mask of Maccus
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H 7.88 in Dm 7.49 in
Italian Mixed Media Gouache Tempera Theatre Set Costume Silhouette Painting
Located in Firenze, IT
artworks are very unusual, they probably were sketches for theatrical costumes and sets. A rare example of
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19th Century Rococo Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Paper, Tempera, Watercolor, Gouache

Yiddish Theatre Cubist Costume Design 1924 Deco Color Field Modernism Broadway
Located in New York, NY
Yiddish Theatre Cubist Costume Design 1924 Deco Color Field Modernism Broadway. Boris Aronson
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1920s American Modern Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Set Of Antique Photographs Of Actors In Costume From 'Trilby' Theatre Production
Located in Bristol, GB
Set Of Antique Victorian Photographs Of Actors In Costume From 'Trilby' Theatre Production, 19th
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Romische Fantasie, Theatre
Located in Bristol, CT
Theatrical portrait of a lady in costume c1920s Image Sz: 7 1/2"H x 4"W Frame Sz: 15 1/4"H x 11
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1920s Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Gouache

Antique Romische Fantasie, Theatre
Romische Fantasie, Theatre
H 15.25 in W 11.25 in
La Chauve Souris /Theatre Pigalle
By Paul Colin
Located in New York, NY
Colin, Paul. Theatre Pigalle/La Chauve Souris. 1934. Color lithograph. On Linen. Paul Colin
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1920s Art Deco Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Lithograph

Art Deco Costume Design - Eva
By Georges Lepape
Located in Miami, FL
: "Costume for L'enfantement du mort, (miracle en pourpre, et or.). Devised by Marcel L'Herbier and performed
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1910s Art Deco Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

19th Century Theatre Themed Limoges Enamel Painting
Located in London, GB
red shawl and green costume, with a knife stored under her belt. She points up to the sky with her
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19th Century French George II Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Enamel

'Theatre Du Chatelet, Paris' a framed gouache painting
By Eugene Galien-Laloue
Located in St. Albans, GB
Theatre Du Chatelet A stunning gouache by one of France's premier artists specialising in Parisian
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Gouache

Grands Théâtres de Paris - Oliveris - Original Lithograph - 19th Century
By Godefroy Engelmann
Located in Roma, IT
Grands théâtres de Paris - Oliveris is an original hand-colored lithograph realized by Godefroy
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19th Century Modern Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Lithograph

Grands Théâtres de Paris - Oliveris - Original Lithograph - 19th century
By Godefroy Engelmann
Located in Roma, IT
Grands théâtres de Paris - Oliveris is an original hand-colored lithograph realized by Godefroy
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19th Century Modern Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Lithograph

Grands Théâtres de Paris - Cendrillon - Original Lithograph - 19th century
By Godefroy Engelmann
Located in Roma, IT
Grands théâtres de Paris - Cendrillon is an original hand-colored lithograph realized by Godefroy
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19th Century Modern Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Lithograph

Grands Théâtres de Paris - Thisbe - Original Lithograph - 19th century
By Godefroy Engelmann
Located in Roma, IT
Grands théâtres de Paris - Thisbe is an original hand-colored lithograph realized by Godefroy
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19th Century Modern Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Lithograph

Early 20th Century Painted Canvas Paris Theatre Mask Mould
Located in London, GB
theatrical costume, recently obtained from a Paris (France) theatre collection early this month, the
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1920s French Early Victorian Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Canvas

Grands Théâtres de Paris - La Baronne - Original Lithograph - 19th century
By Godefroy Engelmann
Located in Roma, IT
Grands théâtres de Paris - La Baronne is an original hand-colored lithograph realized by Godefroy
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19th Century Modern Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Lithograph

Grands Théâtres de Paris - La Fée Melise - Original Lithograph - 19th century
By Godefroy Engelmann
Located in Roma, IT
Grands théâtres de Paris - La Fée Melise is an original hand-colored lithograph realised by
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19th Century Modern Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Lithograph

Grands Théâtres de Paris - Le Prince Ramir - Original Lithograph - 19th century
By Godefroy Engelmann
Located in Roma, IT
Grands théâtres de Paris - Le Prince Ramir is an original hand-colored lithograph realized by
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19th Century Modern Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Lithograph

Grands Théâtres de Paris - La Fée Melise - Original Lithograph - 19th century
By Godefroy Engelmann
Located in Roma, IT
Grands théâtres de Paris - La Fée Melise is an original hand-colored lithograph realised by
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19th Century Modern Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Lithograph

Roger Furse "Waldemar Fitzurse - Ivanhoe" Original Costume Illustration C.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
Roger Furse "Waldemar Fitzurse - Ivanhoe" Original Costume Illustration C.1940 Dimensions 12" wide
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Early 20th Century Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Watercolor

The Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford by Pieter van der Aa after David Loggan
By Pieter Van Der Aa
Located in London, GB
Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733), after David Loggan (1634–1692) The Sheldonian Theatre, University of
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Early 18th Century Realist Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Engraving

The Gown - 1930s British theatrical costume design by John Dronsfield
By John Dronsfield
Located in London, GB
-designer for ballet and theatre. In 1945-48 he worked with Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies and Marda Vanne in
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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Watercolor

Antique Costume Print of a Slovakin from the Region of Košice, ca 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique costume print titled 'Slovakin aus der Gegend von Kaschau'. Old print showing a Slovakin
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19th Century Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Paper

Theatrical gestures
By Leo Primavesi
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Leo Primavesi (1871 Cologne - after 1937 ): Costume study with theatrical gestures, c. 1890, Pencil
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19th Century Symbolist Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Paper

Dans La Loge
By Dimitri Bouchene
Located in London, GB
artist and costume and set designer for theatre, opera and ballet. Primarily working in Paris, his
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1920s Art Deco Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Pastel, Paper

Dans La Loge
Dans La Loge
H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Original Antique Art Nouveau Poster Hippodrome Boulevard De Clichy Paris Orazi
By Manuel Orazi
Located in London, GB
flamboyant costume and headdress leading other performers wearing battle costume and riding horses towards
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Paper

Lykas, The Songs of Bilitis
By George Barbier
Located in London, GB
and was subsequently swept to the forefront of his profession with commissions to design theatre and
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1910s Art Nouveau Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Pencil, Ink, Watercolor

Lykas, The Songs of Bilitis
Lykas, The Songs of Bilitis
H 11.82 in W 14.97 in D 1.19 in
Antique Flemish Painted Polychrome Corner Cabinet Christ Nativity Magi 1760
Located in Portland, OR
predominantly intact & in good condition. Provenance; From the estate of celebrated British theatre set
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1760s Dutch Baroque Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Wood, Paint

Set of 4, Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese 1835-1900) Kabuki Performance Woodblock
Located in Atlanta, GA
theatre is known for its heavily stylised performances, its glamorous, highly decorated costumes, and for
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19th Century Japanese Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

1898 poster Mucha Lorenzaccio - Les Maîtres de l'affiche Pl.114
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in PARIS, FR
unfolded on the stages of the Théâtre de la Renaissance in 1898. At the heart of the composition is Sarah
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Original French Art Deco Period Poster by Paul Colin 1928
By Paul Colin
Located in Baltimore, MD
the theatre, creating not only posters but also numerous sets and costumes. Creator: Paul Colin
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Paper

Spelter Statue of Sarah Bernhardt as Napoleon II in L' Aiglon with Marble Base
Located in North Miami, FL
title role was created by Sarah Bernhardt in the play's premiere on 15 March 1900 at the Théàtre Sarah
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Metal, Aluminum, Zinc, Spelter

Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case
Located in Studio City, CA
form of traditional Japanese puppet theatre, founded in Osaka at the beginning of the 17th century
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Wood

The Sheldonian, Oxford University by Pieter van der Aa after David Loggan
By Pieter Van Der Aa
Located in London, GB
Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733), after David Loggan (1634–1692) The Sheldonian Theatre, University of
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Early 18th Century Realist Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Engraving

Maxwell Armfield - 20th Century British Theatrical watercolour
By Maxwell Armfield, RWS
Located in London, GB
MAXWELL ARMFIELD, RWS. (British 1882-1972) Costume Design for Geranos Signed l.l.: MAXWELL
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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Watercolor

Les Facheux - Rare Book - 1924
Located in Roma, IT
Bronislava Nijinska, music by Georges Auric, costumes by Georges Braque. First performed by the Diaghilev
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1920s Modern Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Lithograph, Offset, Paper

Les Facheux - Rare Book - 1924
Les Facheux - Rare Book - 1924
H 11.19 in W 9.06 in D 0.6 in
Puppet (flat), round eyes, pink face Wayang Klitik, 19th C
Located in Milwaukee, WI
animistic culture and ancestor veneration of Indonesia. The shadow puppet theatre originated in 800 AD and
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19th Century Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Leather, Wood

Fabulous theater cover project by Serge Tchekhonine, 1930, Paris, France
Located in Paris, FR
collaborated with jewelers, painters, and theaters, creating costume designs and posters. This artwork is a
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Paper

La Tour Saint-Jacques, Paris - Impressionist Cityscape Oil by Konstantin Korovin
By Konstantin Alekseyevich Korovin
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
emigrating to Paris in 1923, worked for a number of émigré theatre companies but with little success. His
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1910s Impressionist Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Oil, Board

Oriental Lithograph and Watercolor by Umberto Brunelleschi
By Umberto Brunelleschi
Located in Pasadena, CA
Italian artist who also led a prolific career in costume and set design, as well as children’s book
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Paper

The Wave - Rare early 20th Century British print by George Sheringham
By George Sheringham
Located in London, GB
designed scenery and costumes for ballets, opera and the theatre, working closely with the actor-manager
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Screen

Pietro Krohn (Attributed), Interior With Woman Knitting, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
series of professional roles by becoming a costume designer at the Royal Danish Theatre where he also
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1870s Victorian Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Grand Canal of Venice Watercolor
By Cecil Beaton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, interior designer and an Oscar–winning stage and costume designer for films and the theatre.
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Early 20th Century Italian Romantic Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Paper

Grand Canal of Venice Watercolor
Grand Canal of Venice Watercolor
H 30.25 in W 34.75 in D 1.75 in
The Smoker - Lithograph by Gérarde Cochet - 1929
Located in Roma, IT
costumes for the theatre. He also illustrated several books, including the Fables de La Fontaine
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1920s Contemporary Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

War Birds - 1920s British watercolour on silk by George Sheringham
By George Sheringham
Located in London, GB
Laver, Design in the Theatre (1927) and with Rupert Mason and R Boyd Morrison he edited Robes of Thespis
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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Watercolor

Original Art deco gouache and ink drawing of Jane Marnac in a hat by Gesmar 1921
By Charles Gesmar
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Mistinguett, creating costumes as well as many other commissions for the theatres of the day in Paris. He
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Music Playing Cupids
By Albertine Whelan
Located in Fort Washington, PA
with set and costume design for the Belasco Theatre in New York.
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Early 1900s Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

19th Century English Tinsel Print Portrait of Actor Retailed Saxon and Clemens
Located in Atlanta, GA
toy theatres. Once an appropriate model theatre was purchased, the public could buy prints depicting
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Metal, Brass, Foil

19th Century English Tinsel Print Portrait of Actor Retailed Saxon and Clemens
Located in Atlanta, GA
be identical. Tinsel prints emerged from the tradition of toy theatres. Once an appropriate model
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Foil, Brass, Metal

19th Century English Tinsel Print Portrait of Actor Retailed Saxon and Clemens
Located in Atlanta, GA
toy theatres. Once an appropriate model theatre was purchased, the public could buy prints depicting
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Brass, Foil

Kino Plasticon
By Faragó Géza
Located in New York, NY
Farago worked in Budapest as a cartoonist, theatrical costume designer and poster artist. He had been the
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1910s Art Deco Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Lithograph

Rene Lalique, Orange Thorn Vase, France 1920s Art Nouveau/Art Deco
By René Lalique, Lalique
Located in PARIS, FR
Bernhardt, for whom he created a stage costume in 1902 for the revival of the play Théodora at the Sarah
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Glass

Historical military oil painting of a prisoner being brought before officers
By John Seymour Lucas
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
. As well as producing paintings, he also designed sets and costumes for theatres. From 1882, he lived
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19th Century Victorian Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage YWCA & Bureau of Social Education Poster - The Play's The Thing
By Lucile Patterson Marsh
Located in London, GB
middle age period costumes walking down a staircase coming through an arch designed in the shape of a
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1920s American Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Paper

La Peche lithograph (woodcut)
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Belgrade, MT
painting, print making, mural design, theatre and costume design, upholstery, wall paper, ceramics, and
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Early 20th Century Fauvist Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Lithograph, Woodcut

Visit to the Bazaar - 1916 British watercolour on silk by Sheringham
By George Sheringham
Located in London, GB
Laver, Design in the Theatre (1927) and with Rupert Mason and R Boyd Morrison he edited Robes of Thespis
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1910s Realist Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Watercolor

Reginald Pannett The Merry Widow, Sheet Music Cover Design, Watercolour
Located in Cheltenham, GB
world of theatre from an early age as his father, a draper, produced costumes. In 1911, census records
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Silk, Watercolor, Gouache

Loïs Hutton "Promeneurs" Gouache on Paper, Dated on the Reverse
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Dance" in Paris before opening "L'Autre théatre" in Saint Paul de Vence a few years later. Scott
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Paper

Historical oil painting of the surrender of Don Pedro De Valdez to Francis Drake
By John Seymour Lucas
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
including Queen Victoria. As well as producing paintings, he also designed sets and costumes for theatres
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19th Century Victorian Antique Theatre Costume

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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