RAOUL PÈNE DU BOIS (1912 1985) Harlequin costume design

Jun 17 at 12:00 PM - Sale 2709 -

Terms & Conditions

Sale 2709 - Lot 271

Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500

RAOUL PÈNE DU BOIS (1912 - 1985)
Harlequin costume design.

Gouache and pencil on paper, 1941. 213x572 mm; 8¼x22½ inches. Initialed and dated in lower right image, "R.P.B. New York 1941."

Production
Costume design for the Broadway musical, Sons O' Fun, 1941-1943.

Du Bois was born on Staten Island, New York, and had a prolific career designing for dance and theatre. He designed sets and/or costumes for over 40 Broadway shows.

Request Condition Report Set Alert for Similar Items

Additional Details

Sons O' Fun was a Broadway musical with lyrics and music by Sam E. Fain and Jack Yellen, starring Carmen Miranda. The production ran on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre, from December 1, 1941 through March 29, 1943, followed by the 46th Street theatre through August 29, 1943.

Also in This Catalogue

Lot 1

CHARLES ROSEN (1878 - 1950) "Queer" Party.

Estimate $1,000 - $ 1,500
Lot 17

DAVIS MELTZER (1930 - 2017) 4 illustrations: Earth orbit, Mercury, Mars, & Moon spread.

Estimate $1,000 - $ 1,500
Lot 24

GEORGE GARLAND (1906 - 1985) "Desperate with fatigue, she knocked at the lonely door."

Estimate $1,000 - $ 1,500