attributed to MILES WHITE (American 1914-2000) A GROUP OF SEVEN "SPEC" COSTUME DESIGNS FOR RINGLING BROTHERS, BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS, CIRCA 1955, watercolor, marker, pencil and ink on paper, "Mario," figure in curling red and pink over a yellow sleeve and skirt, verso a handwritten paper label "RB604 103rd Spec."; "S-64," clown figure with hot pink hat and orange feather costume with plume rooster tail and yellow leggings, verso a handwritten paper label, "RB561 103rd Spec."; "S-60," clown figure with blue gingham bonnet and matching bow with note, "NO BOW UNDER CHIN," and in red ink a color palette and texture reference, "Yellows, Oranges-and flock of feathers," verso a handwritten paper label, "RB606, 103rd, Spec."; "S-66," clown figure with striped pink and white bonnet and matching apron over mottled red, orange and yellow feathers with yellow leggings, verso a handwritten paper label, "RB607, 103rd, Spec."; "S-65," clown figure with pink flower bonnet and matching apron with brown, red, and orange feathers and yellow leggings, verso a handwritten paper label, "RB562, 103rd, Spec."; "S-67," a large bird with beak brim hood with feathers all over in red, pink, yellow, green, teal, and with yellow leggings, a special note, "4 South Americans," verso a handwritten paper label, "RB627, 103rd, Spec."; and "S-63," clown figure with pink and purple plumed hat with yellow and orange feather suit and yellow leggings, verso a handwritten paper label, "RB609, 103rd, Spec." 17" x 12" Note: The largest online collection of Miles White's costume design breadth of work is housed at The Ringling.  Provenance: Estate of Ross Gibson Wandrey, Houston, Texas

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