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Charles Le Maire
Costume Sketch of Susan Hayward as Messalina in the 20th Century Fox's Production of 'Demetrius and the Gladiators'1954

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Watercolor and ink costume design drawing on tan paper, full-length figure of a woman in a white pleated gown with jeweled belt and dramatic sweeping brown-and-cream fabric panels, with handwritten inscriptions and signature at the bottom
Designer
Charles Le Maire
United States, Illinois, Chicago, active California, Los Angeles, 1895 - 1985
Artist or Maker
Adele E. Balkan
United States, 1907-1999
Title
Costume Sketch of Susan Hayward as Messalina in the 20th Century Fox's Production of 'Demetrius and the Gladiators'
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1954
Medium
Gouache on board
Dimensions
20 x 15 3/4 in. (50.8 x 40 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Adele Elizabeth Balkan
Accession Number
M.84.142.4
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward; A. Annas; S. LaValley; Elois Jenssen. Hollywood and History: Costume Design in Film. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.