Towel (Peskir)

Towel (Peskir)

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
cotton
Place/s of Execution
(Dalmatia)
Accession Number
33-D5
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1958
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Discover more

Exhibition
Survey 15: Relics and Rituals
Essay
Collection care and performance art at the NGV
Essay
Jean Ipoustéguy’s Death of the father at the NGV: marble, metal and lots of ink
Essay
Sacred geometry: The art and life of Reko Rennie
Essay
Exploring frames and framing in late 19th century Melbourne through the transcription of Thallon’s ledger 1888/89–1903
Learning Resource
Digital Creatives: Breakfast With Bonnard
Learning Resource
Digital Creatives: Exquisite Corpse
Learning Resource
Digital Creatives: Egyptian Enigma
Video
The Picasso Century | Online tour
Video
Session one: Queer People Archiving Their Histories
Video
Session two: The Legacy of David McDiarmid
Video
Session three: HIV/AIDS Activism, Then and Now
Video
Session four: Landmark LGBTQ+ Exhibitions in Australia
Video
Virtual Curator Tour | Goya
Video
NGVWA Presents ‘Art of Tea’
Video
Telstra Creativity and Innovation Series Keynote: Redesigning Artificial Intelligence – From Australia Out
Video
Salon et Lumière | A Telstra Creativity and Innovation Series presentation
Video
TIWI | Exhibition video tour
Learning Resource
Digital creatives: Sea life – NGV Triennial 2020
Video
Drop-by Drawing with Juan Ford | An archer

Explore the collection

Clouds John CONSTABLE Frederick van Velthuysen and his wife, Josina Thomas de KEYSER The first cloud William Quiller ORCHARDSON Spouted pharmacy jar ORAZIO POMPEI WORKSHOP, Castelli (manufacturer) Kaftan ZANDRA RHODES, London (fashion house); Zandra RHODES (designer) Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence Jusepe de RIBERA Shoes COMME DES GARÇONS, Tokyo (fashion house); Rei KAWAKUBO (designer) The finding of the True Cross COLA dell'Amatrice Skirt ZANDRA RHODES, London (fashion house); Zandra RHODES (designer) Baronne Madeleine Deslandes Edward BURNE-JONES Dunstanburgh Castle, north-east coast of Northumberland, sunrise after a squally night J. M. W. TURNER Dress CHANEL, Paris (fashion house); Karl LAGERFELD (designer) Mary, Lady Vere William LARKIN The Mayor's Cup William KERR Shoes COMME DES GARÇONS, Tokyo (fashion house); Rei KAWAKUBO (designer) Dress CHANEL, Paris (fashion house); Karl LAGERFELD (designer) Dress ALAÏA, Paris (fashion house); Azzedine ALAÏA (designer) Portrait of a gentleman Louis TOCQUÉ Rembrandt REMBRANDT Harmensz. van Rijn; REMBRANDT Harmensz. van Rijn (studio of) Banner ZANDRA RHODES, London (fashion house); Zandra RHODES (designer) (Anna Romana Wright reading by candlelight) Joseph WRIGHT of Derby Dress MOSCHINO, Milan (fashion house); Franco MOSCHINO (designer) Shoes COMME DES GARÇONS, Tokyo (fashion house); Rei KAWAKUBO (designer) The skittle players David TENIERS II Shoes COMME DES GARÇONS, Tokyo (fashion house); Rei KAWAKUBO (designer) Pair of glass coolers SAINT-CLOUD PORCELAIN FACTORY, Saint-Cloud (manufacturer) RECTILINIER, dress ISSEY MIYAKE, Tokyo (fashion house); Satoshi KONDO (designer) Dress ZANDRA RHODES, London (fashion house); Zandra RHODES (designer) Tabard ZANDRA RHODES, London (fashion house); Zandra RHODES (designer) Dress and sash ZANDRA RHODES, London (fashion house); Zandra RHODES (designer)