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Collections

Woman's Work Bag and Boxcirca 1787

Not on view
Painted oval wooden box, open to show folk-art landscape on exterior, displayed beside an ivory embroidered cap with coral cameo and gathered pale blue silk lining
Title
Woman's Work Bag and Box
Place Made
Portugal, Lisbon
Date Made
circa 1787
Medium
a) Work bag: Silk and gold embroidery, sequins, paste stones, wax seals, painted wood; b) Box: Painted wood; c) Lid: Painted wood
Dimensions
Work Bag: 16 × 15 1/2 × 4 3/4 in. (40.64 × 39.37 × 12.07 cm) Box and Lid: 5 1/4 × 15 5/8 × 8 5/8 in. (13.34 × 39.69 × 21.91 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Laykin
Accession Number
M.81.94a-c
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Making Her Mark: a History of Women Artists in Europe, 1400-1800. Toronto: Art Gallery of Ontario, 2023.