Object Details
Style of
Christophe Huet, French, 1695 – 1759
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
A singerie, a work from the visual arts genre characterized by depictions of monkeys imitating human behavior, often fashionably attired. A female monkey is depicted in Rococo dress, consisting of a blue and white gown, a fluffy white hat with feathers, and a pink muff which she holds in front of her. She is sitting in the center of the composition against a peach-colored background, resting on a portion of a blue frame with pink floral garlands beneath her.
Credit Line
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Date
late 19th century
Accession Number
1911-28-76-a
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
costume & accessories
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
Medium
Brush and gouache over graphite on thin board
Dimensions
29.5 × 30.6 cm (11 5/8 × 12 1/16 in.)
made in
France
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1911-28-76-a