John Jensen costume sketch for Nubian slaves from The Ten Commandments. ...

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John Jensen costume sketch for Nubian slaves from The Ten Commandments. (Paramount, 1956) Vintage original costume design sketch by John Jensen accomplished in acrylic on a 15 x 20 in. illustration board, featuring Lilia's (played by Debra Paget) Nubian slaves in green and yellow form-fitting dresses. Signed in pencil at the lower left, "J.L. Jensen." Production rubber stamp on the verso with details on cost of the costumes and material construction. Exhibits some paper remnants along the arms and hair where it stuck to another sketch, faint marginal smudging. In good condition.

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