Drawing

ca.1940-1960 · Drawing · 21.3 × 29.9 cm

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Victoria and Albert Museum

London, United Kingdom

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

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In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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About the work

Watercolour line drawing of a woman kneeling as if in prayer, possibly a costume design, created by Cecil Beaton, ca. 1940-1960.

Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton, CBE (14 January 1904 – 18 January 1980) was an English fashion, portrait and war photographer, diarist, painter, interior designer and an Academy Award-winning stage and costume designer for films and the theatre.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Particulars

Accession number: S.2270-2014

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Great Britain

Sources

Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 7 days ago
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