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616 - FREDDY WITTOP (1911–2001). Freddy Wittop was an internationally renowned costume designer, professional dancer, and university professor of Dutch origin. He is particularly famous for his major contributions to Parisian music hall revues and Broadway musicals. Born in Bussum, the Netherlands, he emigrated to Belgium at a young age, where he began his apprenticeship at the age of 13 at the Brussels Opera. In 1931, he moved to Paris and designed sumptuous costumes for the Folies Bergère as well as for icons such as Josephine Baker and Mistinguett. “Knight in the Blue Cape” Gouache on paper, signed. 33 x 50 cm
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FREDDY WITTOP (1911–2001). Freddy Wittop was an internationally renowned costume designer, professional dancer, and university professor of Dutch origin. He is particularly famous for his major contributions to Parisian music hall revues and Broadway musicals. Born in Bussum, the Netherlands, he emigrated to Belgium at a young age, where he began his apprenticeship at the age of 13 at the Brussels Opera. In 1931, he moved to Paris and designed sumptuous costumes for the Folies Bergère as well as for icons such as Josephine Baker and Mistinguett. “Knight in the Blue Cape” Gouache on paper, signed. 33 x 50 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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