Freddy Wittop (July 26, 1911 – February 2, 2001) was a costume designer. He enjoyed secondary careers as a dancer and college professor.

Years active

1931-1973

Known for

Tony Awards for Best Costumes (1964)- Hello Dolly! Drama Desk Awards - Outstanding Costume Design (1970) - A Patriot For Me

Notable work

Costumes for Hello Dolly! (1964), A Patriot For Me (1970), production costumes for Lucille Ball, George Abbott, and Josephine Baker (Wikipedia)

This piece was for dancer name Connie Simmons who danced in the production as a person of Paris. Connie was a local celebrity who did events planning in Jacksonville, Florida and came from her estate.

Ink, watercolor pencil artwork on handmade paper with natural color variations and texture.

The frame and matte are original to the piece.