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PIPER, JOHN
PIPER, JOHN
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Description
British, b.1946
Costume design for Benjamin Britten's Gloriana - Boy's Chorus, Act III, Scene 2, 1953
Signed John Piper and John Spilles Head 21 (lr); inscribed Boy's Chorus/Act III Sc2 (ur)
Watercolor, gouache and crayon on paper
Sight 21 1/2 x 14 3/8 inches (54.6 x 36.5 cm)

Handling creases.

The Royal Opera House commissioned Benjamin Britten’s Gloriana to celebrate the 1953 Coronation. The opera was first performed at Covent Garden in 1953. John Piper designed the sets and costumes.

Provenance: Wright/Hepburn/Webster Gallery, New York
Condition
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PIPER, JOHN

Estimate $500 - $700
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Starting Price $250
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