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Nightgown

Nightgown
 1898

Medium
cotton, silk
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Irene Mitchell, 1975
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
cotton, silk
Measurements
153.0 cm (centre back) --- cm (waist, flat)
Inscription
inside bottom edge of button panel, handwritten in black ink: N°10
Accession Number
D60-1975
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Irene Mitchell, 1975
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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