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Unknown Maker, French

Man's suit

Maker

Unknown Maker, French

Culture

French

Title

Man's suit

Year

ca. 1760

Medium

  • Silk and cotton,
  • printed velvet

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk and cotton,
  • printed velvet

Materials

silk

Geography

Place Made: France; Place Made: Lyons

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum purchase with funds from the Museum Associates in honor of Eleanor Fayerweather

Object Number

82.287.2

Type

  • Costume

Publications

  • Books

A World of Costume and Textiles: A Handbook of the Collection

Exhibition History

Opening of Granoff Galleries
Permanent Collection Installation, European Painting, Sculpture, Decorative Arts, and Costume and Textiles
Sep 27, 1997
Dress, Art, and Society
1750-1890
Sep 13, 1996 – Jan 05, 1997
Cloth of Kings
Jan 25, 1985 – Feb 24, 1985

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Unknown Maker, French
Man's suit, ca. 1760
Silk and cotton; printed velvet
Museum purchase with funds from the Museum Associates in honor of Eleanor Fayerweather 82.287.2

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