scene painter

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In his spare time, he served as a scene painter for local theaters.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2022

The Russian scene painter Vladimir Polunin, who helped paint the curtain, wrote that Picasso wore slippers so he could stand on the canvas as he worked.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2014

The Good Old Days is a first try at calendar art by a Hollywood scene painter named Paul Detlefsen.

From Time Magazine Archive

Kelly, who grew up in Bridgeport, Conn., began learning his art from his father, a theatrical scene painter.

From Time Magazine Archive

The scene painter, Devoto, painted the scenery and decorations for the Goodman's Fields Theatre, where, it is interesting to note, David Garrick made his first London appearance in 1741.

From A History of Pantomime by Broadbent, R. J.