Costume Armor in the Classical Style

Hallé

Date

ca. 1788–90

Type

Costume armor

Medium

Helmet: linen, papier-mâché, bole, gold leaf, graphite; tunic: silk, cotton, metal coils and spangles, metallic yarn

Department

Arms and Armor

Culture

French, Paris

Institution

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Object number

1988.65.1–.2

Credit

Funds from various donors, 1988