A costume design for Vivien Leigh as 'Marguerite Gautier' in The Lady of the Camellias

Carl Toms (British, 1927–1999) · circa 1961

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Medium: Gouache · Works on paper all gouache results →
As published: “gouache, watercolour and pencil”
Signed / inscribed: Signed
Category: Gouaches
Dimensions: 45.5 x 31.5cm (17 15/16 x 12 3/8in).
Auction house: Bonhams
Sale: Collections: Including the Roy Astley Collection of Theatrical Designs, and Selected Items from the Estates of Geoffrey Sawyer; Sir Brian Williamson; and Howard Godfrey (31256)
Date: June 3, 2025
Location: London, United Kingdom
Lot: 96
Estimate: £250 – £350 (≈ $337 – $472) (≈ €296 – €415)
Source: Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

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