Waistcoat, Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune, (French, 1741–1814), Medium: silk and metallic embroidery on silk foundation, linen back Technique: embroidered in silk in knot, stem, and satin stitches; metallic yarn in satin stitch; couched silk cord; appliqué of three plain weave silk fabrics; on plain weave foundation Label: silk embroidered with silk and metallic yarns in knot, stem, satin and couching stitches, with appliqué, White silk waistcoat with high stand collar and straight hem edge. Very deep border at front edges of a curving, flowering vine. At the bottom, embroidered figures in classical dress stand in front of a stone balustrade with urns of flowers and fruit trees. The figures represent Dido, Queen of Carthage, and the Trojan hero Aeneas, from the opera by Piccini and Marmontel, produced in 1785. The figure of Dido is after a drawing by Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune for the costume worn by Mlle. de Saint-Huberty. In twenty-five colors of silk., France, 1785–95, costume & accessories, Waistcoat
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Waistcoat, Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune, French, 1741–1814, Medium, silk, metallic embroidery, silk foundation, linen back Technique, embroidered, silk, knot, stem, satin stitches, metallic yarn, satin stitch, couched silk cord, appliqué, three plain weave silk fabrics, plain weave foundation Label, silk embroidered, silk, metallic yarns, knot, stem, satin, couching stitches, appliqué, White silk waistcoat, high stand collar, straight hem edge, deep border, front edges, curving, flowering vine, bottom, embroidered figures, classical dress stand, front, stone balustrade, urns, flowers, fruit trees, figures represent Dido, Queen, Carthage, Trojan hero Aeneas, opera, Piccini, Marmontel, produced, 1785, figure, Dido, drawing, Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune, costume worn, Mlle, de Saint-Huberty, twenty-five colors, silk, France, 1785–95, costume & accessories, Waistcoat
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