The image shows a detailed garment, a jacket with decorative patterns along the edges and buttons. The colors are black, grey, and white. The jacket appears to be lying flat or draped over an object, with textured folds and shadows. Text is displayed in the upper left and lower area of the image.
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The Vest of August the Strong

Adolph Menzel (German, 1815 - 1905)

1840

Medium
graphite on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 13.3 x 20.7 cm (5 1/4 x 8 1/8 in.)
Culture
German
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, Patrons' Permanent Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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