Caption

Vest, floral ornaments, patterned fabrics, Henryków German: Heinrichau - place of repository, fastened at the neck with 11 buttons; flaps on the sides with 4 buttons below them for fastening; embroidered in gold; back made of brown canvas at the top and fabric at the bottom as on the front; 1750s, Silesia; garment; length 76 cm., A sleeveless garment laid flat showing an outer patterned fabric and a plain inner lining. The outer fabric is a muted purple with a floral and decorative stripe pattern in shades of green, white, and a darker muted tone, forming repeating motifs and scalloped shapes. The inner lining is a light beige to off-white with visible creases, slight stains, and areas of wear. The garment has a rounded neckline and a curved hem detail, with seams and stitching visible where the lining meets the patterned outer fabric. The overall colors visible are purple, green, white, beige, and small areas of brownish discoloration.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_425

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Rights managed

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101.5Mb (5.7Mb) / 20.0in x 19.7in / 6000 x 5914 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vest floral ornaments patterned fabrics Henryków German Heinrichau - place repository fastened neck 11 buttons flaps sides 4 buttons them fastening embroidered gold back brown canvas top fabric bottom front 1750s Silesia garment length 76 cm sleeveless garment laid flat showing outer patterned plain inner lining outer fabric muted purple floral decorative stripe pattern shades green white darker muted tone forming repeating motifs scalloped shapes inner lining light beige off-white visible creases slight stains areas wear rounded neckline curved hem detail seams stitching visible lining meets patterned outer fabric colors visible purple beige small areas brownish discoloration.