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Waistcoat

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan-colored waistcoat by artist unknown, featuring a high, rounded collar and no sleeves. The front is fully embroidered with wavy lines and dots in a darker thread, and the bottom has a decorative hem. A central seam runs down the middle, with a white lining visible at the back of the neck and armholes. The background is dark.

Artwork details

Date:
1760–80
Medium:
cotton
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
502 × 625 px
Museum record:
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