Jest of Cards, An Original Production by Tony Duquette

San Francisco Ballet, c. 1960s

 
A pencil sketch on tracing paper by Tony Duquette with his preliminary ideas for the Jest of Cards ballet which Duquette conceived in its entirety and later produced by the San Francisco Ballet. c. 1960’s

A pencil sketch on tracing paper by Tony Duquette with his preliminary ideas for the Jest of Cards ballet which Duquette conceived in its entirety and later produced by the San Francisco Ballet. c. 1960’s

A large color transparency and a faded photo of the cover photograph used for Life magazine depicting Tony Duquette’s original production of the Jest of Cards.

A large color transparency and a faded photo of the cover photograph used for Life magazine depicting Tony Duquette’s original production of the Jest of Cards.

A three dimensional costume design by Tony Duquette. This maquette in its original Lucite case was photographed by Tim Street-Porter in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ducommun who were gifted with the figurine by the artist.

A three dimensional costume design by Tony Duquette. This maquette in its original Lucite case was photographed by Tim Street-Porter in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ducommun who were gifted with the figurine by the artist.

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A stereo realist slide by Tony Duquette showing the costumes he designed for the San Francisco Ballet production of the Jest of Cards c. 1960’s.

A stereo realist slide by Tony Duquette showing the costumes he designed for the San Francisco Ballet production of the Jest of Cards c. 1960’s.

Tony Duquette’s costumes for the Jest of Cards.

Tony Duquette’s costumes for the Jest of Cards.