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Franklin Chenault Watkins

American, 1894–1972

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Works in Collection

17 works
Ballet School. Designs for scenery

Ballet School. Designs for scenery

Franklin Chenault Watkins

(1935)

Ballet School. Designs for scenery

Ballet School. Designs for scenery

Franklin Chenault Watkins

(1935)

Ballet School. Designs for scenery

Ballet School. Designs for scenery

Franklin Chenault Watkins

(1935)

Ballet School. Designs for scenery

Ballet School. Designs for scenery

Franklin Chenault Watkins

(1935)

Blind-Man's Buff (The Blind Girls). Costume design for the ballet Transcendence

Blind-Man's Buff (The Blind Girls). Costume design for th...

Franklin Chenault Watkins

(1934)

Dancers (2nd Part). Design for the ballet Transcendence

Dancers (2nd Part). Design for the ballet Transcendence

Franklin Chenault Watkins

1934

Men and Women (2nd Part). Design for the ballet Transcendence

Men and Women (2nd Part). Design for the ballet Transcend...

Franklin Chenault Watkins

1934

Men's Costume (1st Part). Costume design for the ballet Transcendence

Men's Costume (1st Part). Costume design for the ballet T...

Franklin Chenault Watkins

1934

The Forest (Backdrop). Set design for the ballet Transcendence

The Forest (Backdrop). Set design for the ballet Transcen...

Franklin Chenault Watkins

1934

The Girl and the Young Man (Girl and Young Lover). Design for the ballet Transcendence

The Girl and the Young Man (Girl and Young Lover). Design...

Franklin Chenault Watkins

1934

The Opening (Opening Scene). Design for the ballet Transcendence

The Opening (Opening Scene). Design for the ballet Transc...

Franklin Chenault Watkins

1934

The Possessed Girl (Costume for the Mad Girl). Costume design for the ballet Transcendence

The Possessed Girl (Costume for the Mad Girl). Costume de...

Franklin Chenault Watkins

1934

The Virtuoso (Hero's 1st & 2nd Costume and Back View). Design for the ballet Transcendence (recto); Design for the ballet Transcedence (verso)

The Virtuoso (Hero's 1st & 2nd Costume and Back View). De...

Franklin Chenault Watkins

1934

The Witches (Sylphides). Costume designs for the ballet Transcendence

The Witches (Sylphides). Costume designs for the ballet T...

Franklin Chenault Watkins

1934

Virtuoso Resurrected (Hero's 4th Costume). Costume design for the ballet Transcendence

Virtuoso Resurrected (Hero's 4th Costume). Costume design...

Franklin Chenault Watkins

1934

Virtuoso as Priest (Hero's 3rd Costume and Girl). Design for the ballet Transcendence

Virtuoso as Priest (Hero's 3rd Costume and Girl). Design ...

Franklin Chenault Watkins

1934

Women (2nd Part). Costume design for the ballet Transcendence

Women (2nd Part). Costume design for the ballet Transcend...

Franklin Chenault Watkins

1934

Exhibitions

23 exhibitions

Apr 11, 1930 – Apr 27, 1930

46 Painters and Sculptors under 35 Years of Age

47 artists

May 03, 1932 – May 31, 1932

Murals by American Painters and Photographers

49 artists

Feb 10, 1937 – Mar 07, 1937

New Acquisitions: Gifts of the Advisory Committee

15 artists

Nov 08, 1937 – Dec 13, 1937

Paintings for Paris

36 artists

May 24, 1938 – Jul 31, 1938

Three Centuries of American Art

247 artists · 7 curators

May 10, 1939 – Sep 30, 1939

Painting, Sculpture, Prints

154 artists

Oct 23, 1940 – Jan 12, 1941

Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection

80 artists

Dec 09, 1942 – Jan 24, 1943

Twentieth Century Portraits

159 artists · 1 curator

Nov 17, 1943 – Feb 06, 1944

Romantic Painting in America

123 artists · 1 curator

May 24, 1944 – Oct 15, 1944

Painting, Sculpture, Prints

133 artists · 1 curator

May 24, 1944 – Sep 17, 1944

Dance and Theatre Design

46 artists

May 02, 1945 – Aug 01, 1945

Works from the Museum Collection of Dance and Theatre Design

11 artists

Jun 20, 1945 – Feb 13, 1946

The Museum Collection of Painting and Sculpture

174 artists

Jun 18, 1946 – Aug 25, 1946

Ballet Drawings by Franklin C. Watkins for "Transcendence"; Model by Eugene Berman for "The Island God"

1 artist

Dec 23, 1948 – Mar 13, 1949

American Paintings from the Museum Collection

115 artists · 1 curator

Oct 31, 1949 – Nov 20, 1949

Polio Poster Competition

23 artists · 1 curator

Mar 21, 1950 – Jun 11, 1950

Franklin Watkins

1 artist · 1 curator

Aug 29, 1950 – Oct 15, 1950

Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection

72 artists · 1 curator

Oct 19, 1954 – Feb 06, 1955

XXVth Anniversary Exhibition: Paintings from the Museum Collection

260 artists

May 04, 1960 – Sep 18, 1960

Portraits from the Museum Collection

92 artists · 1 curator

May 27, 1964 – Mar 23, 1965

Drawings from the Museum Collections: A Selection

57 artists · 1 curator

Nov 19, 1973 – Jan 13, 1974

Painters for the Theatre: An Invitation to the Theatre Arts Collection

30 artists · 1 curator

Jul 14, 1989 – Nov 01, 1989

Painters for the Theater

51 artists · 1 curator