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581 - CHARLES BÉTOUT (1869–1945). French costume designer and head costume artist, internationally renowned for his extremely detailed stage costume sketches created for theater, opera, and film. His costume designs are characterized by rigorous historical accuracy and meticulous attention to detail in the patterns, the use of rich colors—sometimes enhanced with gold or silver leaf to simulate the effect of spotlights on the fabrics—and technical annotations in the margins intended for the sewing workshops to guide the physical construction of the garments. “The Hunter.” Watercolor with gouache highlights, circa 1900. 26 x 33 cm.
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CHARLES BÉTOUT (1869–1945). French costume designer and head costume artist, internationally renowned for his extremely detailed stage costume sketches created for theater, opera, and film. His costume designs are characterized by rigorous historical accuracy and meticulous attention to detail in the patterns, the use of rich colors—sometimes enhanced with gold or silver leaf to simulate the effect of spotlights on the fabrics—and technical annotations in the margins intended for the sewing workshops to guide the physical construction of the garments. “The Hunter.” Watercolor with gouache highlights, circa 1900. 26 x 33 cm.
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COLLECTION OF A THEATER AND FILM SET DESIGNER. A collection of photographs, including an erotic album from the Le Chabanais brothel circa 1890 and an album from the Théâtre de la Mode in 1946. A collection of Japanese prints and postcards. Books, old papers, and banknotes. Numerous gouache paintings of costumes (by Edel, Choubrac, Zinoview, Minon, Tom Keogh, Betout, Fost, and Jenny Carré...) and two gouaches by MAYO from Marcel Carné’s legendary film *Les Enfants du Paradis*, along with movie posters...Auction house
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