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Lot Description

Seven Conceptual Opera Costume Illustrations, Late 1960s-2012

This lot includes seven costume illustrations for various opera productions.

THE FIRST
Orgon in Tartuffe by Moliere. (likely a late 1960's production) 1960s Goodman Theater production played by Edgar Daniels. Gouache and pencil on paper.

Approximate Measurements:
Length: 12.75"
Width: 9"

THE SECOND
Edgar Daniels as Pescara in The Duchess of Malfi, January 1976 production. Illustration by Dorothy Jeakins. Watercolor and pencil on paper with fabric swatches.

Approximate Measurements:
Length: 17 .75"
Width: 13.25"

THE THIRD
Steven Page as Spencer Coyle in Owen Wingrave, 1995 production with Glyndebourne. Watercolor and pencil on paper.

Approximate Measurements:
Length: 12.25"
Width: 8.75"

THE FOURTH
Eiddwen Harrhy as Mrs. Coyle in Owen Wingrave, 1995 production with Glyndebourne. Watercolor and pencil on paper.

Approximate Measurements:
Length: 12"
Width: 8.5"

THE FIFTH
Paolo Gavanelli in Simon Boccanegra, 1998 production with Royal Albert Hall. Color pencil on paper.

Approximate Measurements:
Length: 16"
Width: 11.25"

THE SIXTH
(Likely) Elena Prokina as Amelia in Simon Boccanegra, 1998 production with Royal Albert Hall / Glyndebourne. Color pencil on paper.

Approximate Measurements:
Length: 16"
Width: 11.25"

THE SEVENTH
Erin Wall as Arabella in Arabella by Richard Strauss in 2012 Santa Fe Opera's production. Color pencil on paper.

Approximate Measurements:
Length: 16.5"
Width: 23.5"

Property from the Estate of Edgar Foster Daniels, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Condition Report

Condition:

All conditions exclude the frame, matting, and glass.

THE FIRST
The overall condition is very good though the paper has yellowed due to age.

THE SECOND
The overall condition is very good with faint yellowing throughout and additional costume notes and smudges on the margins from when the illustration was drafted.

THE THIRD
The overall condition is very good though there is small section where the right arm and hand were redrawn on a paper overlay. There are additional costume notes in the margins from when the illustration was drafted. The paper is slightly warped, likely due to the medium used to render.

THE FOURTH
The overall condition is very good though there are additional costume notes in the margins from when the illustration was drafted. The paper is slightly warped, likely due to the medium used to render.

THE FIFTH
The overall condition is very good with no visible issues.

THE SIXTH
The overall condition is very good with no visible issues.

THE SEVENTH
The overall condition is very good with some slight yellowing. There are additional marks along the bottom of the page which are from color matching and were made from when the illustrations was drafted.

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