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[W. Shakespeare] | Costume design for "Two Young Capulets" in Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet", signed, 1967

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December 13, 05:06 PM GMT

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800 - 1,000 GBP

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Shakespeare, William


Costume design for "Two Young Capulets" in Zeffirelli's 1968 film production of Romeo and Juliet, 1967


gouache and ink on a decorative background, overall size 42.1 x 49.8cm, framed and glazed, SIGNED AND DATED BY ZEFFIRELLI ("Zeffirelli / 1967"), manuscript caption ("Franco Zeffirelli / Romeo & Juliet / Film 67 / Two young Capulets") to Wright Hepburn Gallery label on back of frame, tiny chip to frame


This attractive drawing depicts costume designs for two Capulet youths in Zeffirelli's seminal 1968 film, which won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Costume Design.


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