Created by
Dearing, Judy, American, 1940 - 1995
Subject of
Wilson, August, American, 1945 - 2005
Date
1992-1993
Medium
ink, watercolor, and pigment on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 13 1/2 × 10 3/4 in. (34.3 × 27.3 cm)
Description
A costume design drawing by Judy Dearing for the character Seth Holly in the August Wilson play Joe Turner's Come and Gone. The drawing depicts a standing man wearing a dark gray houndstooth single-breasted jacket and coordinating trousers, a white dress shirt, a red tie, and black oxford shoes. The man and his clothing are outlined in ink with watercolor and unidentified pigment shading. The stamp for the United Scenic Artists Local 829 is in black ink in the lower right facing corner, with Dearing's signature in black ink below the stamp. The reverse is blank.
Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Type
design drawings
Topic
Art
Broadway Theatre
Costume
Costume design
Design
Drama (Theatre)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.128.22
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52c001e52-59bb-43c1-ac91-bef5cf8cf73d

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