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

[Shakespeare, William]

Costume design for Paris in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film production of Romeo and Juliet, 1967

pen and ink on a decorative background, overall size 70.8 x 63cm, framed and glazed, SIGNED AND DATED BY ZEFFIRELLI ("Franco Zeffirelli '67"), captioned "Paris", manuscript caption ("Franco Zeffirelli / Romeo & Juliet / Film '67 / Paris") to Wright Hepburn Gallery label to back of frame, light wear to frame

This drawing closely corresponds to a production photograph of the actor Roberto Bisacco (1939-2022), who played Paris in Zeffirelli's iconic 1968 film, which won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Costume Design.

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