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Corset

Maison Léoty

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown corset with scalloped edges and six black buttons down the front, made by Maison Léoty. The corset has a curved shape and appears to be made of leather or fabric with darker spots and lighter strips of material, possibly leather or fabric, running vertically down the front and sides. The top and bottom edges are scalloped. The corset is displayed on a cream-colored mannequin.

Artwork details

Date:
1870–89
Medium:
leather, steel
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
495 × 624 px
Museum record:
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