Costume Design: Desdemona, for "Othello"

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Designer
E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954
Client
St. James's Theatre, London, England
Producer
Ernest Milton, British, b. America, 1890–1974
Author
William Shakespeare, British, ca. 1564–1616
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Costume design for Desdemona of Shakespeare's "Othello". At center: a female figure with golden hair in up-do and pearled tiara wearing a light yellow, floor-length gown cinched at the waist by gold belt, with red sleeves and pink collar.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
1932
Accession Number
1963-39-202
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
theater
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
Medium
Brush and gouache on black paper
Dimensions
37 × 26.6 cm (14 9/16 × 10 1/2 in.)
made in
London, England
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Record ID
chndm_1963-39-202
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq45c00e67f-12af-4dd7-9b76-51baffa6e578
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