Costume Design: A Man of the World for a Ballet
ca. 1720
Medium
costume & accessories
Classification
costume & accessories
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1942-3-2
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the lavish world of 18th-century ballet with this captivating *Costume Design: A Man of the World for a Ballet* (ca. 1720). Created by an unknown artist, this piece from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection of costumes and accessories offers a glimpse into the opulent theater of the early Baroque era. At a time when ballet was blossoming across Europe—particularly in France and England under royal patronage—designs like this brought cosmopolitan characters to life on stage, blending fashion with performance art. The medium of costume and accessories was revolutionary the...
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...