Ralph Jester (2) military costume sketches for The Buccaneer. ...

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Ralph Jester (2) military costume sketches for The Buccaneer. Ralph Jester (2) military costume sketches for The Buccaneer. (Paramount, 1958) Original (2) Ralph Jester costume sketches of detailed military uniforms for the war film The Buccaneer. Accomplished in pencil, ink and gouache (1) on 16.5 x 13.5 in. artist board featuring Private ranked Royal Marine and Royal artillery soldiers in full dress. Signed "Ralph Jester "in pen below image and (1) British Rocket Corp. Soldier on 13 x 14 in. artist paper leaf. "Ralph Jester" written in pencil below the image. Both sketches with pencil notations in margins and production information stamped and notated on verso. Exhibiting age, wear and minor soiling. toning and some staple holes from production. In good condition. Unexamined out of mat.

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