Object Timeline

1959

  • We acquired this object.

2025

Portrait (France)

This is a Portrait. It is dated 19th century and we acquired it in 1959. Its medium is silk and its technique is velvet comprised cut and uncut loops of supplementary warps (white, black and rust- orange) in a 7&1 satin foundation (blue). It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Mrs. Elisa Parada de Migel.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 49.5 × 43.3 cm (19 1/2 × 17 1/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Portrait (France); silk; H x W: 49.5 × 43.3 cm (19 1/2 × 17 1/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Elisa Parada de Migel; 1959-53-2

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