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1968

  • Work on this object began.

1970

  • We acquired this object.

2015

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Drawing, Costume Design: Burghers, for Faust, 1968

This is a Drawing. It was designed by José Varona. It is dated 1968 and we acquired it in 1970. Its medium is brush and opaque watercolor, crayon on cardboard. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 38 × 50.8 cm (14 15/16 in. × 20 in.) Mat: 40.6 × 55.9 cm (16 × 22 in.)

It is signed

Signed at lower right: "J. Varona / NY.68"

It is inscribed

Across top: "Burgar Woman / #191; Old Burgar / #168; Old Burgar #169; Burgar Woman / #192; Burgar Woman / #193; Bugar Woman / #194" Lower center: "'Faust' (New York City Opera)"

Cite this object as

Drawing, Costume Design: Burghers, for Faust, 1968; Designed by José Varona (Argentine, active USA, b. 1930); USA; brush and opaque watercolor, crayon on cardboard; H x W: 38 × 50.8 cm (14 15/16 in. × 20 in.) Mat: 40.6 × 55.9 cm (16 × 22 in.); 1970-54-2

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