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Costume Armor and Sword in the Classical Style by Hallé, ca. 1788–90.
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Costume Armor and Sword in the Classical Style

Hallé

ca. 1788–90 · Linen, papier-mâché, bole, gold leaf, graphite (helmet); silk, cotton, metal coils and spangles, metallic yarn (tunic); steel, wood, gesso, silver, gold leaf (sword)

About this work

Artist

Hallé

Date

ca. 1788–90

Medium

Linen, papier-mâché, bole, gold leaf, graphite (helmet); silk, cotton, metal coils and spangles, metallic yarn (tunic); steel, wood, gesso, silver, gold leaf (sword)

Dimensions

Helmet, 15 3/4 x 7 11/16 x 13 3/4 in. (40 x 19.5 x 35 cm); Armor, 26 3/4 x 22 7/16 x 11 in. (68 x 57 x 28 cm); Sword L., 31 7/8 in. (81 cm)

Department

Arms and Armor

Culture

French, Paris

Artist background

French, Paris, active ca. 1780–1800

Artwork signals

Griffins

Where to see it

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028

Gallery information available
Gallery 376

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Credit line: Armor: Funds from various donors, 1988; sword: Purchase, Gift of Estate of James Hazen Hyde, by exchange, and Rogers Fund, 1995

Source: View original museum record