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Camillo Innocente
Costume Sketch of May McAvoy as Esther in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production of 'Ben-Hur'1925

Not on view
Watercolor and pencil costume design drawing of a standing woman in a sweeping blue-violet cape with green lining, annotated "ESTHER" and costume notes below

Camillo Innocente, Costume Sketch of May McAvoy as Esther in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production of 'Ben-Hur', 1925, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Camillo Innocente
Italy, 1871 - 1961
Title
Costume Sketch of May McAvoy as Esther in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production of 'Ben-Hur'
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1925
Medium
Gouache and pencil on vellum, mounted on paper
Dimensions
Composition: 8 1/4 x 6 in. (20.96 x 15.24 cm); Sheet: 11 1/2 x 6 7/8 in. (29.21 x 17.46 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.86.302.8
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles