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1967

  • Work on this object began.

1976

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Drawing, Costume Design: Boris Godunoff, for Boris Gudunov

This is a Drawing. It was designed by José Varona and music composed by Modest Mussorgsky. It is dated 1967 and we acquired it in 1976. Its medium is colored chalks, black crayon, and watercolor on off-white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 35.2 × 25.7 cm (13 7/8 × 10 1/8 in.)

It is signed

Signed and dated in green crayon at lower right: "J. Varona / NY-67"

It is inscribed

In graphite, upper left: "1" Lower left: "#17 / Boris Godunoff"

Cite this object as

Drawing, Costume Design: Boris Godunoff, for Boris Gudunov; Music composed by Modest Mussorgsky (Russian, 1839–1881); Designed by José Varona (Argentine, active USA, b. 1930); USA; colored chalks, black crayon, and watercolor on off-white wove paper; H x W: 35.2 × 25.7 cm (13 7/8 × 10 1/8 in.); 1976-80-3

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