Vest
| Title | Vest |
|---|---|
| Date | 1780–90 18th century |
| Medium | silk |
| Origin | French French |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. John Alexander, 1924 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Vest” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1780–90. It is executed in silk. In this archive it sits within the entomological plates tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The period
Dated to 1780–90. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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