09-20-201309-20-2013
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September 20, 2013 10:00 AMCalender
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Studio of Daniel Rabel (French, 1578-1637) Costume Design for a Gentleman

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Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2673BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 20, 2013 10:00AM

Description:

Studio of Daniel Rabel (French, 1578-1637)

Costume Design for a Gentleman
Unsigned, inscribed in French within the composition.
Ink and watercolor on paper, sheet size 12 3/4 x 8 in. (32.4 x 20.3 cm),framed.
Condition: Subtle rippling, staining and foxing, backed to sheet.

Provenance: Wheelock Whitney, New York.

Literature: Margaret M. McGowan, The Court Ballet of Louis XIII: A Collection of Working Designs for Costumes, 1615-33 (London:Victoria and Albert Museum, 1986),no. 120 (color illus.).

N.B. We wish to thank Hermine Chivian-Cobb for her kind assistance with cataloging the lot.

The present work is from one of the earliest series of dance costumes known, created from the workshop of Daniel Rabel for the court ballets of Louis XIII.
Estimate $200-250


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Keywords

Studio of Daniel Rabel, Wheelock Whitney, Margaret M. McGowan, Court Ballet, Albert Museum, London, Victoria, Hermine Chivian-Cobb, UN Court, Daniel Rabel