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Herschel McCoy
Costume Sketch of Arena Attendant for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production, 'Quo Vadis'1951

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Watercolor costume design, full-length figure of a man in Roman-style dress with red tunic, leather belt, teal-striped apron skirt, and sandals, pointing to the right

Herschel McCoy, Costume Sketch of Arena Attendant for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production, 'Quo Vadis', 1951, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Herschel McCoy
United States, Mississippi, active California, Los Angeles, 1912-1956
Title
Costume Sketch of Arena Attendant for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production, 'Quo Vadis'
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1951
Medium
Pencil, gouache on paper
Dimensions
20 1/2 x 13 3/4 in. (52.07 x 34.93 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.87.86.17
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles