Design for Embroidery for a Man's Waistcoat, for the Fabrique de St. Ruf

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Left bottom corner with obliquely rising bottom edge. Peacock feathers and leaf scrolls alternate along the outer edges. Obliquely disposed strips with flowers in the field.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
ca. 1785
Credit Line
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Medium
Brush and gouache, graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.3 x 30.5 cm (8 3/8 x 12 in. )
Type
textile designs
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
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