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Unknown Maker, French

Robe à la française

Maker

Unknown Maker, French

Culture

French

Title

Robe à la française

Year

1760-1770

Medium

  • Silk ribbed weave (cannele) with discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk ribbed weave (cannele) with discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts

Materials

silk

Dimensions

Center back length: 150.5 cm (59 1/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

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

Object Number

82.287.1

Type

  • Costume

Publications

  • Books

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

  • Books

Selected Works

Exhibition History

A Decade of Collecting (Costume and Textiles)
Jul 17, 1987 – Sep 06, 1987
A Decade of Collecting (Painting and Sculpture; Prints, Drawings, and Photographs)
Jun 26, 1987 – Sep 20, 1987

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Unknown Maker, French
Robe à la française, 1760-1770
Silk ribbed weave (cannele) with discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts
Center back length: 150.5 cm (59 1/4 inches)
Museum purchase with funds from the Museum Associates in honor of Eleanor Fayerweather 82.287.1

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