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Harold Grieve
Costume Sketch of Sign Bearers and Gongs for the United Artists Production of 'The Thief of Baghdad'1924

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Pencil drawing on cream paper of two figures in East Asian dress carrying large rectangular banners with Chinese characters, with handwritten annotations reading 'Sign Bearers' and 'Gongs'

Harold Grieve, Costume Sketch of Sign Bearers and Gongs for the United Artists Production of 'The Thief of Baghdad', 1924, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Harold Grieve, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Harold Grieve
Title
Costume Sketch of Sign Bearers and Gongs for the United Artists Production of 'The Thief of Baghdad'
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1924
Medium
Pencil on paper
Dimensions
9 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. (24.13 x 29.85 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Harold Grieve
Accession Number
M.87.69.21
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles