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John Jensen
Costume Sketch of Abraham in the Paramount Film 'The Ten Commandments'1956

Not on view
Gouache costume design drawing of a full-length older man in a striped cloak, white headdress, and sandals, holding a staff and woven basket, with the name "ABIRAM" inscribed at upper right
Designer
John Jensen
United States, born 1914
Title
Costume Sketch of Abraham in the Paramount Film 'The Ten Commandments'
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1956
Medium
Gouache and pencil on board
Dimensions
20 x 15 in. (50.8 x 38.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert Fletcher
Accession Number
M.86.262.1
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.