Coat
Details
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- Medium
- silk
- Origin
- British
- Department
- Costume Institute
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Catharine Breyer Van Bomel Foundation Fund, 1981
Art Genome Taxonomy
8 tags
Artistic Disciplines
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Fashion Design and Wearable Art Both · 99%
The catalog classifies the work as a coat, and the image clearly shows a tailored wearable garment displayed on a mannequin.
Subject Matter
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Related to Fashion Both · 98%
The object is identified by the museum as a coat and is visibly presented as part of a fashion ensemble.
Visual Qualities
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Highly Detailed Visual · 86%
Visible construction and finishing details include broad lapels, seams, cuffs, buttons, buttonholes, and a shaped waistline and hem.
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Dark Colors Visual · 84%
The coat is predominantly deep blue with very dark collar and button details, producing a dark upper garment against pale clothing and a gray background.
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Smooth Surface Visual · 76%
The coat’s textile surface appears comparatively smooth and reflective in the sleeves, lapels, and front panels, although it also shows natural folds and wrinkles.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The museum dates the coat to circa 1833, within the nineteenth century.
Geographic Regions
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British and Irish Art Metadata · 94%
The catalog records the place of origin as British.
Textiles
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Use of Fabric Both · 97%
The catalog identifies the medium as silk, and the image shows a sewn textile garment with a subtly lustrous surface.
Source & rights
Unknown artist. Coat. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.