Embroidered panels for a man's suit

Unknown Artist

1780s

Embroidered panels for a man's suit by Unknown Artist

Medium

Silk embroidery on woven silk, satin stitch; stem stitch, knots and silk net

Dimensions

Overall (.290a, confirmed): 45 1/4 × 22 1/4 in. (114.9 × 56.5 cm); Overall (.290b, confirmed): 45 × 22 1/4 in. (114.3 × 56.5 cm); Overall (.290c, confirmed): 48 1/2 × 22 1/4 in. (123.2 × 56.5 cm); Overall (.290d, confirmed): 49 × 22 1/4 in. (124.5 × 56.5 cm); Overall (.290e, confirmed): 20 1/2 × 22 1/4 in. (52.1 × 56.5 cm)

Classification

Textiles-Embroidered

Culture

French

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Irene Lewisohn and Alice L. Crowley Bequests, 1982

Accession Number

1982.290a–e

Tags

Flowers

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