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The Vest of August the Strong

Adolph Menzel

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a detailed garment, a jacket with decorative patterns along the edges and buttons. The colors are black, grey, and white. The jacket appears to be lying flat or draped over an object, with textured folds and shadows. Text is displayed in the upper left and lower area of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1840
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
5126 × 3266 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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