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Herschel McCoy
Costume Sketch of Robert Taylor as Marcus Vinicius in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production, 'Quo Vadis'1951

Not on view
Watercolor and ink costume design, full-length figure of a man in Roman-style military uniform with tan vest, navy belt, white skirted tunic with red stripe, blue shin guards, and strappy sandals

Herschel McCoy, Costume Sketch of Robert Taylor as Marcus Vinicius in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production, 'Quo Vadis', 1951, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Curatorial Discretionary Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Herschel McCoy
Title
Costume Sketch of Robert Taylor as Marcus Vinicius in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production, 'Quo Vadis'
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1951
Medium
Watercolor on paper
Dimensions
18 7/8 x 12 1/8 in. ( 47.9 x 30.7 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Curatorial Discretionary Fund
Accession Number
M.86.297.9
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.