Claire Tole-Moir
Head of Department
Lot 21AR
Ronald Cobb (British, 1907-1977): Two original costume designs of Murray's Cabaret Club showgirl 'Doreen' in pink and black dresses,
1951, 2
11 – 25 June 2020, 12:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge£600 - £800
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Ronald Cobb (British, 1907-1977): Two original costume designs of Murray's Cabaret Club showgirl 'Doreen' in pink and black dresses,
1951,
the hand-painted pencil, watercolour and gouache costume designs featuring showgirl 'Doreen' wearing a strapless black dress with colourful lining and matching headpiece, signed and dated by the artist to the bottom right, mounted, framed and glazed; together with a second smaller design of 'Doreen' in a pink and black sheer dress, unsigned, unframed, signed: 6 3/4in x 11 3/4in (17cm x 30cm); unsigned: 3 3/4in x 12in (9.5cm x 30.5cm) (2)
the hand-painted pencil, watercolour and gouache costume designs featuring showgirl 'Doreen' wearing a strapless black dress with colourful lining and matching headpiece, signed and dated by the artist to the bottom right, mounted, framed and glazed; together with a second smaller design of 'Doreen' in a pink and black sheer dress, unsigned, unframed, signed: 6 3/4in x 11 3/4in (17cm x 30cm); unsigned: 3 3/4in x 12in (9.5cm x 30.5cm) (2)
Footnotes
Doreen Dale was successor to Head Girl Laurel Grey. In the 1960's, she herself a dancer was promoted to the executive echelons.
Exhibitions:
The Museum of Soho, London, 22nd March - 7th April 2018.
Green & Stone of Chelsea, London, 4th-16th July 2019.
Literature:
Levy, Benjamin, 'Murray's Cabaret Club: Discovering Soho's Secret', (The History Press), 2019.
For more information: www.murraysclubarchive.com