6 Men in Art Shop, in Winter Coats

Name/Title

6 Men in Art Shop, in Winter Coats

Entry/Object ID

2022.35.0576

Description

Scene in art gallery/shop. First wears a very long, trim, dark green overcoat with Persian lamb collar, cuffs and edging, braid closures. Large black trousers. Second is shopkeeper offering him chocolates, wearing a long black paletot buttoned to the neck, over wide legged black trousers and red house slippers. The next one displays the quilted lining of a black knee length coat over a brown frock coat edged with tan binding, over tweedy browngray pants. The next shows what may be the back of the first one, brown with tan fur edging or defining the back kick pleat or slit. He wears a matching cap with a band of fur. Black trousers. The next examines an objet, wearing a gray top coat bound with light tape, over light gray striped trousers. The last wears a loose calf-length dark blue coat with huge bell sleeves, tiny collar and deep cuffs and pocket flaps and edges all made of gray Persian lamb. Black trousers. Seegar in gloved hand.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Allgemeine Modenzeitung

Date made

1858 - 1859

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

2011.042.29

Material

Paper