Claire Tole-Moir
Head of Department
Lot 12AR
Ronald Cobb (British, 1907-1977): Group of six original costume designs for Murray's Cabaret Club showgirls in brown and white farm girl playsuits,
1951, 6
11 – 25 June 2020, 12:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge£1,000 - £1,500
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Ronald Cobb (British, 1907-1977): Group of six original costume designs for Murray's Cabaret Club showgirls in brown and white farm girl playsuits,
1951,
the hand-painted pencil, watercolour and gouache costume designs each depicting a showgirl in a brown and white short playsuit, some polka-dot, some striped, some plain, each with a matching hat or headpiece, four with canes, all with pencil annotations Sepia Farm No. by the artist, two signed by Cobb, all unframed, slight variations, but all approx 6in x 16in (15.5cm x 40.5cm) (6)
the hand-painted pencil, watercolour and gouache costume designs each depicting a showgirl in a brown and white short playsuit, some polka-dot, some striped, some plain, each with a matching hat or headpiece, four with canes, all with pencil annotations Sepia Farm No. by the artist, two signed by Cobb, all unframed, slight variations, but all approx 6in x 16in (15.5cm x 40.5cm) (6)
Footnotes
Literature:
Levy, Benjamin, 'Murray's Cabaret Club: Discovering Soho's Secret', (The History Press), 2019.
For more information: www.murraysclubarchive.com