Caption

Women's slippers by Wincenty Witoszynski, ca. 1840–1850. Shallow, flat women's slippers made of white silk. Symmetrical thin leather soles with straight-cut toes. Lining: front of white canvas; back of thin white leather. Inside an octagonal company label: Wincenty Witoszynski / in Warsaw / at Senatorska Street next to the Main Town Hall No. 463. Upper part machine-sewn. Materials: silk, leather, canvas. Dimensions: height 5.3 cm; width 5.3 cm; length 23.2 cm., A pair of worn ballet pointe shoes seen from above, placed side by side on a neutral grey background; the shoes are a pale ivory to cream color with satin fabric showing creases and slight discoloration, the interiors appearing a bit darker with beige and tan tones, and there are visible areas where the fabric is frayed and stitched, along with a few straps of matching color looped inside.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_142

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68.7Mb (1.9Mb) / 20.0in x 13.3in / 6000 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Women's slippers Wincenty Witoszynski ca 1840–1850 Shallow flat women's slippers white silk Symmetrical thin leather soles straight-cut toes Lining front white canvas back thin white leather Inside octagonal company label Warsaw Senatorska Street next Main Town Hall No 463 Upper part machine-sewn Materials silk leather canvas Dimensions height 5.3 cm width 5.3 cm length 23.2 cm pair worn ballet pointe shoes placed side side neutral grey background shoes pale ivory cream color satin fabric showing creases slight discoloration interiors appearing bit darker beige tan tones visible areas frayed stitched straps matching color looped inside.