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1971

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2015

2025

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Drawing, Costume Design: Cardinal's Aide, for King John

This is a Drawing. It was written by William Shakespeare and designed by Theoni V. Aldredge and made for (as the client) New York Shakespeare Festival. We acquired it in 1971. Its medium is brush and opaque watercolors, crayon on gray paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Theoni V. Aldredge. It is credited Gift of Theoni V. Aldredge.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 43 × 33 cm (16 15/16 in. × 13 in.)

It is signed

Signed in ink, lower right of design: "Theoni V. Aldredge"

It is inscribed

Upper right: "KING JOHN" Lower left: "MR. PHILIP JOHNSON #3 / CHARACTER - CARDINAL'S AIDE"

Cite this object as

Drawing, Costume Design: Cardinal's Aide, for King John; Designed by Theoni V. Aldredge; Written by William Shakespeare (British, ca. 1564–1616); Client: New York Shakespeare Festival; USA; brush and opaque watercolors, crayon on gray paper; H x W: 43 × 33 cm (16 15/16 in. × 13 in.); Gift of Theoni V. Aldredge; 1971-2-6

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