Italian
Gown for a Statuette of The Virgin, 1575-1625
Silk and metal threads brocade , 45.7 x 52.4 x 82.9 cm (18 x 20 5/8 x 32 5/8 in.)
General admission for children 17 years and under is always free
The front, sleeves, and one-half of the back of a baby doll’s dress. The material is a design of alternating floral sprays carried out in yellow silk shot with metal threads, on a background of yellow-green satin. The flowers on each spray are brocaded in silver. The back and front of the dress near the collar are pleated.
Short Gallery
Commentary
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