Claire Tole-Moir
Head of Department
Lot 6AR
Ronald Cobb (British, 1907-1977): A large signed original costume design of a Murray's Cabaret Club showgirl in a blue and white dress,
1950's,
11 – 25 June 2020, 12:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge£500 - £600
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Ronald Cobb (British, 1907-1977): A large signed original costume design of a Murray's Cabaret Club showgirl in a blue and white dress,
1950's,
the hand-painted pencil, watercolour and gouache costume design featuring showgirl 'Laurel' in a blue and white off-the-shoulder dress with matching headpiece, with a small watercolour study of a side view on the same sheet, and a pencil annotation Rain No., signed and dated faintly by the artist to the bottom left corner, unframed, 9in x 17in (23cm x 43cm)
the hand-painted pencil, watercolour and gouache costume design featuring showgirl 'Laurel' in a blue and white off-the-shoulder dress with matching headpiece, with a small watercolour study of a side view on the same sheet, and a pencil annotation Rain No., signed and dated faintly by the artist to the bottom left corner, unframed, 9in x 17in (23cm x 43cm)
Footnotes
One of Cobb's more sophisticated designs, similar to the glamour encapsulated in a Horst P. Horst model from Vogue in the 1950's, or inspired by a Cecil Beaton costume design design.
Literature:
Levy, Benjamin, 'Murray's Cabaret Club: Discovering Soho's Secret', (The History Press), 2019.
For more information: www.murraysclubarchive.com