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

18th Century
19th Century
Gender
Geography
Motif
Survey

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

Keyword

A Passion for Paisley: Indian and European Shawls