Dramatic Museum Realia

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Dramatic Museum Realia: Puppets: United States: Gallery 1

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Giant marionette

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Title

Giant marionette

Description

For a production of Jack the Giant Killer.
Conservation assessment: LIMIT HANDLING; the paint is lifting, the hair is loosely attached, and the surfaces are delicate. Each piece should be minimally moved and handled.

Creator

Remo Bufano

Source

Dramatic Museum Realia
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University

Date

1894-1948

Identifier

DM number: P47.04
Box: 49

Coverage

United States

Additional Item Metadata

Provenance

Cooper Union Museum (Remo Bufano Studios, Inc.), 1953

Citation

Bell, John. "Puppets and 'The Iconography of Drama': The Brander Matthews Collection at Columbia University." in American Puppetry. Edited by Phyllis T. Dircks, 105-117. New York: McFarland and Company, 2004.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Marionettes (stringed puppets)
wood, cloth, papier mache, fur

Physical Dimensions

51.5"

Citation

Remo Bufano, “Giant marionette,” Columbia University Libraries Online Exhibitions, accessed April 16, 2024, https://exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/exhibits/show/realia/item/1681.

Rare Book & Manuscript Library / Butler Library, 6th Fl. East / 535 West 114th St. / New York, NY 10027 / (212) 854-5153 / rbml@libraries.cul.columia.edu