Original costume designs for a German production of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure [graphic].
1930
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Original costume designs for a German production of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure [graphic].
Created/published
[ca. 1930s]
Description
21 pencil drawings with color gouache ; 29.5 x 21 cm
Note
From dealer's description: "21 professional pencil and water colour sketches (210 x 145 mm) on brownish ?Kraft paper, mounted on thin paper (295 x 210 mm), pen drawings with colour wash, some heightened in gilt; one sketch signed in lower right-hand corner: Kunze; one sketch with tear, no loss; all sketches with identification of the character; preserved in a custom made cloth box. A charming set of original costume designs from the 1930s for a German production of Measure for Measure. The accomplished sketches are for all twenty characters of the play, who are identified in each case. completed in varying degree and all identified. They are competently drawn, finished in varying degrees, and with colour wash and occasional gilt. Some are reminiscent of the style of the German cartoonist Zille. One of the designs is signed ‘Kunze’ in the right hand corner, but sadly it has not been possible to identify the artist."
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Call number
ART Flat c33
Folger-specific note
From dealer's description: "21 professional pencil and water colour sketches (210 x 145 mm) on brownish ?Kraft paper, mounted on thin paper (295 x 210 mm), pen drawings with colour wash, some heightened in gilt; one sketch signed in lower right-hand corner: Kunze; one sketch with tear, no loss; all sketches with identification of the character; preserved in a custom made cloth box. A charming set of original costume designs from the 1930s for a German production of Measure for Measure. The accomplished sketches are for all twenty characters of the play, who are identified in each case. completed in varying degree and all identified. They are competently drawn, finished in varying degrees, and with colour wash and occasional gilt. Some are reminiscent of the style of the German cartoonist Zille. One of the designs is signed ‘Kunze’ in the right hand corner, but sadly it has not been possible to identify the artist." Ordered from Suzanne Schulz-Falster, D9141, 2017-10-31, 2017 Ink Fair catalog, [Theatre Costume Designs]. Adopted by Melody Fetske, Acquisitions Night 2019. Adopted by Mr. and Mrs. David Bair, Acquisitions Night 2019. Adopted by Andy and Mary Zehe, Acquisitions Night 2019. Adopted by Abby and Kenneth Fagin, Acquisitions Night 2019. Adopted by Michael Witmore and Kellie Robertson, Acquisitions Night 2019. Adopted by Rebecca Scott and Neal Racioppo, Acquisitions Night 2019. Adopted by Thomas and Patricia Stevens, to Elizabeth, our favorite, Acquisitions Night 2019. Adopted by Paul Smith and Michael Dennis, Acquisitions Night 2019.
Folger accession
270124