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A Passion for Paisley: Indian and European Shawls

Start Date
03 September 1996
End Date
19 January 1997
Venue
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Location
Philadelphia, USA
Curator
Dilys E. Blum and Arlene Cooper   

An exhibition of shawls, on view for the first time, includes about forty objects dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. The exhibition focuses upon the evolution of shawl design and corresponding artistic interchanges between India and Europe. Related articles of women’s dress complement the shawls. 

Curators 

Dilys E. Blum
Arlene Cooper