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Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute Receives 1824 Fashion Plate Gift

cultural-heritage · 2026-04-22

A fashion plate from 1824 was donated to The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute by Woodman Thomson. The artifact is housed within the museum's Irene Lewisohn Costume Reference Library. This acquisition was documented on October 21, 2014, through an entry on the artcritical website. The plate represents historical fashion documentation from the early 19th century. The Costume Institute, a specialized department of the museum, focuses on the collection and study of clothing and accessories. The gift enhances the institute's reference materials available for research. The entry was posted shortly after midnight, indicating the timing of its digital publication.

Key facts

  • A fashion plate dated 1824 was gifted to The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  • The donor was Woodman Thomson.
  • The artifact is part of The Costume Institute's collection.
  • It is specifically held in The Irene Lewisohn Costume Reference Library.
  • The gift was recorded in an online entry on October 21, 2014.
  • The entry was posted at 12:16 am.
  • The source publication is artcritical.
  • The entry was filed under an unspecified category.

Entities

Institutions

  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • The Costume Institute
  • The Irene Lewisohn Costume Reference Library
  • artcritical

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