Taffeta
1774–1793
Maker Unknown
Textiles
Taffeta, 1774–1793. France, 18th century, Period of Louis XVI (1774-1793). Taffeta, brocaded and embroidered; silk, gold and silver; overall: 60.6 x 54.6 cm (23 7/8 x 21 1/2 in.); mounted: 67 x 60.3 cm (26 3/8 x 23 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1939.34
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Textile
- Formatted Medium
- taffeta, brocaded and embroidered; silk, gold and silver
- Dimensions
- Overall: 60.6 x 54.6 cm (23 7/8 x 21 1/2 in.); Mounted: 67 x 60.3 cm (26 3/8 x 23 3/4 in.)
- Departments
- Textiles
- Accession Number
- 1939.34
- Credit Line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Exhibitions
- In Pursuit of Fashion: Decorative Textiles in 18th Century France, Gallery 202 textile rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (June 25, 2012-June 3, 2013); (May 7, 2018-May 6, 2019).
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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