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Herschel McCoy
Costume Sketch of Lana Turner as Samarra in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production, 'The Prodigal'1954

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Costume design drawing in graphite and watercolor showing a full-length figure in a pale floor-length gown with wide bell sleeves trimmed in silver scrollwork appliqué, arms extended outward

Herschel McCoy, Costume Sketch of Lana Turner as Samarra in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production, 'The Prodigal', 1954, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Thomas S. Hartzog, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Herschel McCoy
Title
Costume Sketch of Lana Turner as Samarra in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production, 'The Prodigal'
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1954
Medium
Pencil, gouache and glitter on board, polyester
Dimensions
22 x 15 in. (55.88 x 38.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Thomas S. Hartzog
Accession Number
M.87.25.6
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.