Studies of a Costume, Sleeve, and Hand
Cleveland Museum of Art

Studies of a Costume, Sleeve, and Hand

Pietro Longhi (Italian, 1702–1785) · c. 1747

black chalk (costume) and red chalk (sleeve and hand)
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Three-piece suits such as the one depicted here were worn all over Europe in the 1700s, with the most expensive made from silk or velvet.

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