Apron

About the Artwork

Title Apron

Artwork Date c. 1720

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Nationality Please note: Definitions for nationality may vary significantly, depending on chronology and world events. Some definitions include: Belonging to a people having a common origin based on a geography and/or descent and/or tradition and/or culture and/or religion and/or language, or sharing membership in a legally defined nation. English

Culture Please note: Cultures may be defined by the language, customs, religious beliefs, social norms, and material traits of a group. English

Medium Foundation fabric: silk plain weave, fibers: silk and metal; technique: embroidery, silk and metal

Dimensions 20 x 38 1/2 in. 50.8 x 97.8 cm

Classification Embroidery

Department European Sculpture and Dec Arts

Credit Gift of Eleanor B. Smith in memory of Mary Anne Alder Smith

Accession Number This unique number is assigned to an individual artwork as part of the cataloguing process at the time of entry into the permanent collection. Most frequently, accession numbers begin with the year in which the artwork entered the museum’s holdings. For example, 2008.3 refers to the year of acquisition and notes that it was the 3rd of that year. The DIA has a few additional systems—no longer assigned—that identify specific donors or museum patronage groups. 70.804

Copyright This work is in the public domain.