Norris, Herbert (1875? - 1950)

The Chinese Servant for the play Extendency by Campbell Fletcher

London: 1921. Gouache on Winsor & Newton board 27 x 18 cm.
Signed, dated , titled and annotated.

Herbert Norris was a British costume designer, architect, actor and archaeologist and author of important books on historic dress.
Provenance: from the collection of theatrical memorabilia of the late Ian MacBey, theatre critic (under the alias David Munro), founder member and benefactor of the Steven Sondheim Society, to which he left part of his collection, as well as to the Overtures Trust and the University of London. Item #51-1495

Price: $275.00