03401ckm\a22004092u\4500 258794 20251009105448.0 kd\cc 081002s1943\\\\xxunnn\\\\\\\\\\\\knzxx\d (DFoPcSh)00213488 DFo CaBNvSL CaBNvSL gihc UtOrBLW UXGA Jones, Robert Edmond, 1887-1954, n 86102999, artist. Costume design for Paul Robeson in Othello [graphic] / Jones 43. [1943] 1 item : ink and gouache over pencil indications, fabric swatches attached ; 14 1/2 x 11 1/2 in., 37 x 30 cm still image sti rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia cardboard textile rdamat ink gouache rdamat polychrome rdacc Artist: Jones was primarily a scenic designer and director who was associated with the plays of Eugene O'Neill and is noted as having revolutionized American scene design. This costume design is registered as no.64-B8 in the Index of theater designs of Robert Edmond Jones, maintained by the Olin Memorial Library of Wesleyan University. Executed on artists' board, four swatches of fabric attached at left. In ink on recto: 'OTHELLO/Mr. Robeson/(Tavern)/Both garments unlined/see pattern/cloth slippers to match' ; in pencil top center: 'Sk 10" (?). On verso in pencil: 'Belden-- +3--' Glued to verso is a paper label registering the item in index of Jones's theater designs. Incapsulated and connected to the item is a letter concerning design's provenance. History: Design was executed for the 1943 production of Othello staged in New York at the Schubert Theater. The production ran from Oct. 1943 to July 1944, 295 nights, and was at that time the longest running Shakespeare play on record. Provenance: Drawing was given to the library 'the gift of James O. Belden in memory of Evelyn Berry Belden', the donor requesting this notation to be included in all official and published references to the item. (ac213267). This record contains unverified data from old cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete text. Please consult Curator for assistance. RESTRICTED: limited light allowance. Available by special permission only. DFo Also available as a digital reproduction. revised 2015-06 EEW 1 link Luna local DFo Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1976. Shakespeare in America. DFo California Academy of Sciences and six other venues, 1979-1982. Shakespeare: The Globe and the World (Folger Shakespeare Library traveling exhibition; catalog page 192) DFo Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2007. Shakespeare in American Life (catalog entry 87) DFo Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2016. America's Shakespeare. DFo Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976. n 80064276 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Othello, n 82049570, depicted. Costume design drawings. tgm002607g gmgpc Belden, James O., former owner. DFo United States. naf US-DFo DeckB-Art ART Box J79 no.1 CIN=cj 342007 RESTRICTED: limited light allowance. https://digitalcollections.folger.edu/img1403 Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library ART Box J79 no.1 oai:catalog.folger.edu:258794 GLOBAL_SET BIB Online Vault