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Creator
Le Maire, Charles
Call number
*T-Vim 1997-040
Physical description
17 drawings (in 1 box), color, 35 x 50 cm; 17 drawings (in 1 box), color, 35 x 50 cm
Preferred Citation
Costume designs for The captain from Castile (Motion picture), Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library
Repository
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Access to materials
Some collections held by the Dance, Music, Recorded Sound, and Theatre Divisions at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts are held off-site and must be requested in advance. Please check the collection records in the NYPL's online catalog for detailed location information. For general guidance about requesting offsite materials, please consult: https://www.nypl.org/about/locations/lpa/requesting-archival-materials

Costume designer for theater and film, Le Maire was the executive director of wardrobe at 20th Century Fox Studios from 1943-1960. He was known for the glitter and extravagance of his costumes and won three Oscars for his movie designs. The collection consists of 17 colored pencil drawings, with fabric swatches attached, for women's costumes for the film The Captain from Castile. The drawings (18 x 23 cm.) are mounted on board. Twelve are signed by Le Maire.

Administrative information

Source of acquisition

Designs: Purchase, Mrs. Ellery A. Fleming, 11/03/97

Using the collection

Location

Billy Rose Theatre Division
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023-7498
Third Floor

Access to materials

Some collections held by the Dance, Music, Recorded Sound, and Theatre Divisions at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts are held off-site and must be requested in advance. Please check the collection records in the NYPL's online catalog for detailed location information. For general guidance about requesting offsite materials, please consult: https://www.nypl.org/about/locations/lpa/requesting-archival-materials