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Drawing, Design for Embroidery of a man's waistcoat, 1780–90
This is a Drawing. It is dated 1780–90 and we acquired it in 1906. Its medium is pen, blue ink, watercolor, gouache, graphite support: laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
This object was
donated by
Jacob H. Schiff.
It is credited Gift of Jacob H. Schiff.
Its dimensions are
20.9 x 31.6 cm (8 1/4 x 12 7/16 in.) Mat: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.)
It is inscribed
Inscription (in French): la baguette en paillete et une cordon de cannetille sourde d'or, tout ce que est blance en foeuille et en fleurs passe argant, les paillons lisiere en canetille sourde argent et en diamantbouchete au millieu, l'houpe passe or et argent. ranslation: outline in sequins and a cord of matte coiled gold wire, all that is white in leaves and flowers in flat silver, the colored and shaped spangles edged with matte silver wire and also the faceted "diamond" in themiddle, the tufts in faded gold and silver.
Cite this object as
Drawing, Design for Embroidery of a man's waistcoat, 1780–90; France; pen, blue ink, watercolor, gouache, graphite support: laid paper; 20.9 x 31.6 cm (8 1/4 x 12 7/16 in.) Mat: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.); Gift of Jacob H. Schiff; 1906-21-241
