Artwork Details
Design House
Nationality
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
L: 57 in.
Mark Description
Fontana of Rome
Accession Number
Credit Line
Gift of Stanley E. Weaver in memory of Mrs. William Rhinelander Stewart
Copyright
Collection
Color Palette
Provenance
Anita Rhinelander Stewart, New York, New York. (Stan Weaver, New York, New York); given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1983
Gallery Labels
The house of Fontana was famous for designing lavish evening gowns and lace wedding dresses. The Fontana sisters, who were also jewelry artists, incorporated their costume jewelry designs in their fashion line.
This grand and very showy silk velvet ball gown is hand-embroidered. The style of the gown, with its attached long panels suspended from the shoulders, was influenced by 18th Century French and English court dresses.
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Indianapolis Museum of Art
November 2, 2002 - May 4, 2003
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