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Beniamino Alzon
Man's Suit (Coat, Waistcoat, and Breeches)circa 1775

Not on view
Three-piece men's court suit in dark brown velvet with dense floral embroidery in pink, ivory, and green along coat fronts, cuffs, and breeches hem, with embroidered cream silk waistcoat
Maker
Beniamino Alzon
Italy, Venice, Giudecca, active mid to late 18th century, 1733-1800
Title
Man's Suit (Coat, Waistcoat, and Breeches)
Place Made
Italy, Venice
Date Made
circa 1775
Medium
Coat and Breeches: silk cut and voided velvet with silk embroidery; Waistcoat: silk plain weave (faille) with silk embroidery
Dimensions
Center back length (a) Coat): 43 3/4 in. (111.13 cm) Center back length (b) Waistcoat): 29 in. (73.66 cm) Length (c) Breeches, overall): 37 in. (93.98 cm) Inseam (c) Breeches): 18 1/4 in. (46.36 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.82.122.4a-c
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Phil Freshman. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Report, July 1, 1981-June 30, 1983. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.

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