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Harold Grieve
Costume Sketch of Carmel Myers as Flavia in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production of 'Ben-Hur'1925

Not on view
Pencil and watercolor drawing of a full-length figure in an Egyptian-inspired theatrical costume with beaded headdress, wide jeweled collar, and geometric patterned skirt

Harold Grieve, Camillo Innocente, Costume Sketch of Carmel Myers as Flavia in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production of 'Ben-Hur', 1925, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Harold Grieve
United States, 1901 - 1993, active California, Los Angeles
Designer
Camillo Innocente
Italy, 1871 - 1961
Title
Costume Sketch of Carmel Myers as Flavia in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production of 'Ben-Hur'
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1925
Medium
Gouache, silver paint, pencil on paper
Dimensions
Composition: 12 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. (31.75 x 17.15 cm); Sheet: 13 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (33.66 x 18.42 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.86.302.2
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.