Artist Monograph

Franklin Chenault Watkins, American

American, 1894–1972

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Medium (30–100 cm)	13	100%

Range: 35.2 cm → 57.8 cm (largest side)

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 19 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Blind-Man's Buff (The Blind Girls). Costume design for the ballet Transcendence Drawing Acc. 38.1942.6	(1934)	Watercolor on paper	15 1/4 × 11 1/2" (38.7 × 29.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange)
Dancers (2nd Part). Design for the ballet Transcendence Drawing Acc. 38.1942.11	1934	Watercolor on paper	12 1/4 × 22 3/8" (31.1 × 56.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange)
Designs for the ballet Transcendence Drawing Acc. 38.1942.1-13	(1934)	Watercolor on paper	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange)
Men and Women (2nd Part). Design for the ballet Transcendence Drawing Acc. 38.1942.10	1934	Watercolor on paper	14 1/2 × 19 7/8" (36.8 × 50.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange)
Men's Costume (1st Part). Costume design for the ballet Transcendence Drawing Acc. 38.1942.8	1934	Watercolor on paper	15 1/4 x 11 1/4" (38.7 x 28.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange)
The Forest (Backdrop). Set design for the ballet Transcendence Drawing Acc. 38.1942.13	1934	Watercolor on paper	15 7/8 × 12 1/4" (40.3 × 31.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange)
The Girl and the Young Man (Girl and Young Lover). Design for the ballet Transcendence Drawing Acc. 38.1942.5	1934	Watercolor on paper	15 1/2 x 12 1/4" (39.4 x 31.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange)
The Opening (Opening Scene). Design for the ballet Transcendence Drawing Acc. 38.1942.1	1934	Watercolor on paper	15 3/4 × 21 7/8" (40 × 55.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange)
The Possessed Girl (Costume for the Mad Girl). Costume design for the ballet Transcendence Drawing Acc. 38.1942.9	1934	Watercolor on paper	22 3/4 x 14 1/8" (57.8 x 35.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange)
The Virtuoso (Hero's 1st & 2nd Costume and Back View). Design for the ballet Transcendence (recto); Design for the ballet Transcedence (verso) Drawing Acc. 38.1942.2.a-b	1934	Watercolor, gouache, ink, charcoal, and pencil on paper (recto); Pencil on paper (verso)	11 1/4 × 16 1/2" (28.6 × 41.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange)
The Witches (Sylphides). Costume designs for the ballet Transcendence Drawing Acc. 38.1942.7	1934	Watercolor and ink on paper	15 1/4 x 11 1/4" (38.7 x 28.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange)
Virtuoso as Priest (Hero's 3rd Costume and Girl). Design for the ballet Transcendence Drawing Acc. 38.1942.3	1934	Watercolor on paper	11 × 15 1/4" (27.9 × 38.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange)
Virtuoso Resurrected (Hero's 4th Costume). Costume design for the ballet Transcendence Drawing Acc. 38.1942.4	1934	Watercolor on paper	21 × 15 1/4" (53.3 × 38.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange)
Women (2nd Part). Costume design for the ballet Transcendence Drawing Acc. 38.1942.12	1934	Watercolor on paper	13 7/8 × 10" (35.2 × 25.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange)
Ballet School. Designs for scenery Drawing Acc. 514.1941.1	(1935)	Watercolor and pencil on paper	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Lincoln Kirstein
Ballet School. Designs for scenery Drawing Acc. 514.1941.2	(1935)	Watercolor and pencil on paper	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Lincoln Kirstein
Ballet School. Designs for scenery Drawing Acc. 514.1941.3	(1935)	Watercolor and pencil on paper	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Lincoln Kirstein
Ballet School. Designs for scenery Drawing Acc. 514.1941.4	(1935)	Watercolor and pencil on paper	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Lincoln Kirstein
Ballet School. Designs for scenery Drawing Acc. 514.1941.1-4	(1935)	Watercolor	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Lincoln Kirstein