W. H. Crain Costume and Scenic Design Collection ca. 1650-1993 bulk 1900-1960

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W. H. Crain Costume and Scenic Design Collection TXRC00-A10., ca. 1650-1993, bulk 1900-1960

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W. H. Crain Costume and Scenic Design Collection ca. 1650-1993 bulk 1900-1960

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The bulk of the W. H. Crain Costume and Scenic Design Collection, ca. 1650-1993, consists of original renderings of costumes and scenic design for various types of performances. Though the work of French, British, and Russian artists is present, the emphasis is firmly on twentieth-century American designers. Noteable artists include Edward Gordon Craig, Léon Bakst, Alexandre Benois, Percy Anderson, Lemuel Ayers, Cecil Beaton, Attilio Comelli, Archie Gunn, James Henderson, Houghton, Robert Edmond Jones, Charles Karl, William Henry Mathews, Sidney H. Sime, Ernest Stern, and Dolly Tree.

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W. H. Crain Costume and Scenic Design Collection ca. 1650-1993 bulk 1900-1960

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