Lot Details
Lot 172
Cecil Beaton
British, 1904-1980
Costume Design for Lady Windermere's Fan, circa 1966
Signed Beaton (lr), inscribed Lady Windermere Act I/Juliet Mills (lc)
Graphite and watercolor on grey paper
21 3/4 x 15 inches (55.2 x 38.1 cm)
Juliet Mills starred in the 1966 revival of Lady Windermere's Fan at London's Phoenix Theatre, with Cecil Beaton returning again to handle sets and costumes, as he had done for a prior revival in 1945.
C Estate of Thomas P. Lacy
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
Sold for $5,355 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Sheet is uneven. Wear to all four corners. A small tear at center left edge, obscured by mat. A brown droplet stain at lower right, near signature. Tape stains on the reverse. Some scattered notations and a partial small sketch on the reverse. Staining along lower center edge. A surface scratch at center within green dress. Scattered handling marks and creases. Light mat burn.
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