Design for the Embroidery of the Right Top Part of a Man's Waistcoat of the 'Fabrique de St. Ruf', Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, Graphite, brush and gouache on paper, A pierced, rocky base supports a column against which a medallion with the monogram 'VR' leans and from the capital of which a circular blue rubbon hangs, with the inscription: 'IOUIR EST T… (?)'. A rose surrounds the column. Plants grow upon the base. Part of the collar is shown on top. From its bottom edge, pearl chain festoons and a flower garland are suspended. The latter, hanging downwards, surrounds the grotesque candelabrum growing from the head of a satyr, so supporting the collar., France, ca. 1785, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Embroidery, Right Top Part, Man's Waistcoat, 'Fabrique de St, Ruf', Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, Graphite, brush, gouache, paper, pierced, rocky base supports, column, medallion, monogram 'VR' leans, capital, circular blue rubbon hangs, inscription, 'IOUIR EST T…, ', rose surrounds, column, Plants grow upon, base, Part, collar, shown, top, bottom edge, pearl chain festoons, flower garland, suspended, latter, hanging downwards, surrounds, grotesque candelabrum growing, head, satyr, supporting, collar, France, ca, 1785, Drawing, Drawing
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