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Shoes

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a single white leather ankle boot with a short heel. The boot is angled to the right, with the toe pointing to the right side of the image. It has a lace-up front with 13 eyelets and white laces. There are two rows of stitching on either side of the laces. The boot's material appears to be worn and discolored, with some darker spots visible. A strip of gray fur or fabric runs along the top of the toe. The background is a plain gray color. The boot appears to be an old ice skate by artist and titled "Shoes".

Artwork Details

Date
1860–79
Medium
leather
Culture
Italian
Dimensions
600 × 423 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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