Skating ensemble

Unknown

1863–67 · (a) silk, fur; (b) silk · Costume Institute

Sanguine in winter and vivid in the snow and ice-filled landscape, a skating ensemble cuts a colorful figure for the season. Of a recreation possible in nature only in winter, the skater is a friendly and familiar Currier and Ives avatar of the season. The quilting joins together an inner and outer layer, here with batting sandwiched in between, for further warmth.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1863–67

Medium

(a) silk, fur; (b) silk

Culture

British

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, 1980