Collection Highlights
Seated Man Writing, from the Economical School Series
Date:
c. 1810-14
Object Number:
1953.274f
Medium:
Black chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on light blue paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Waistcoat fragments
Object Number:
Z.1121.2-5
Date:
1775-1800
Medium:
Velvet, silk
Dimensions:
Fragment (Z.1121.2): 8 1/2 x 20 in. (21.6 x 50.8 cm)
Fragment (Z.1121.3): 8 7/8 x 20 in. (22.5 x 50.8 cm)
Fragment (Z.
Description:
Brown velvet waistcoat and cuff fragments embroidered in a floral design along the center front in multicolored silk floss.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
