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Ronald Cobb (British, 1907-1977) A large original costume design of a Murray's Cabaret Club showgirl in a black dress and hat, 1950's, image 1
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Ronald Cobb (British, 1907-1977): A large original costume design of a Murray's Cabaret Club showgirl in a black dress and hat,
1950's,
11 – 25 June 2020, 12:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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Ronald Cobb (British, 1907-1977): A large original costume design of a Murray's Cabaret Club showgirl in a black dress and hat,

1950's,
the hand-painted pencil, watercolour and gouache costume design featuring a showgirl in a black dress with pink floral details, long pink evening gloves and matching hat, with pencil annotation Shirley's Solo by the artist, unsigned, unframed, sight 6 3/4in x 17in (17cmx 43cm)

Footnotes

Another 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.

Literature:
Levy, Benjamin, 'Murray's Cabaret Club: Discovering Soho's Secret', (The History Press), 2019.

For more information: www.murraysclubarchive.com

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