Costume Design for a Cavalier (?) in Blue and Burgundy with Feathered Cap and Sword
Medium
Pen and black ink, watercolor, and blue pencil
Dimensions
12 5/16 x 9 7/16 in. (31.3 x 24.0 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Robert R. Banks, 1969
Accession Number
69.683.3
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of theatrical imagination with Charles Bianchini's *Costume Design for aier (?) in Blue and with Feathered Cap and*. This undated drawing captures a dashing male figure evoking the swagger a 17th-centuryier—think swashbuckling hero with a feathered cap perched jauntily atop his head, a gleaming sword at his side, and rich blue and burgundy fabrics draping his form. Bianchini, a skilled costume designer, masterfully evokes romance and drama through these details, perfect for the stage where such attire would bring historical flair to life. Crafted in pen and black i...