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Vest

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vest is off-white or cream-colored. The vest has a shawl collar and two pockets on either side. There are five buttons down the center front. The vest has embroidered designs around the edges and on the front. The embroidery is a light tan or off-white color. The background of the image is black. The vest appears to be made of a shiny fabric, possibly satin. The vest is displayed on a flat surface and appears to be a men's vest. The artist and title of the vest are "Vest".

Artwork details

Date:
1874
Medium:
silk, cotton
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
494 × 625 px
Museum record:
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