Robe a l’angalise
(c. 1760)
Medium
silk, linen and metal (fastenings)
Measurements
134.0 cm (centre back) 68.0 cm (waist, flat)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Tamahine Forster, 2021
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
(England)
Inscription
label, centre back neckline, inscribed in pen and ink on cream linen: Helen Swift
Accession Number
2021.223
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
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