Veil

Late 19th/early 20th century

  • Titles Veil (Descriptive)
  • Medium silk
  • Dimensions 54 × 48 in. (137.2 × 121.9 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Helen Benedict Byrd in honor of Martha Milner Benedict, 1986.1015
  • Work Type veil
  • Classification Costume

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Portrait bust of Queen Luise of Prussia in profile right wearing a low-cut gown with ermine mantel held together with a string of pearls that rests below the breast, with pearls in her hair and wearing a diadem.