British School (Fourth Quarter 18th Century) "Portrait of a Young Boy in a Red Skeleton Suit, Pet Spaniel by His Side" oil on canvas unsigned, partial "Arthur Whitcombe/Clarence Street/Cheltenham" art gallery label en verso. Framed. 36" x 28", framed 43-1/2" x 35-1/2" Provenance: Arthur Whitcombe Gallery, England; Estate of Victor and Marie Cascio, Monroe, Louisiana. Notes: "A skeleton suit... an ingenious contrivance for displaying the symmetry of a boy's figure by fastening him into a very tight jacket... and then buttoning his trousers over it so as to give his legs the appearance of being hooked on just under his arm pits." --Charles Dickens in Sketches by Boz The skeleton suit originated in England in the late 18th century and is considered one of the earliest garments designed specifically for children. Consisting of a form-fitting jacket and trousers, joined by buttons, it was worn by boys between the ages of three and ten.
British School (Fourth Quarter 18th Century) "Portrait of a Young Boy in a Red Skeleton Suit, Pet Spaniel by His Side" oil on canvas unsigned, partial "Arthur Whitcombe/Clarence Street/Cheltenham" art gallery label en verso. Framed. 36" x 28", framed 43-1/2" x 35-1/2" Provenance: Arthur Whitcombe Gallery, England; Estate of Victor and Marie Cascio, Monroe, Louisiana. Notes: "A skeleton suit... an ingenious contrivance for displaying the symmetry of a boy's figure by fastening him into a very tight jacket... and then buttoning his trousers over it so as to give his legs the appearance of being hooked on just under his arm pits." --Charles Dickens in Sketches by Boz The skeleton suit originated in England in the late 18th century and is considered one of the earliest garments designed specifically for children. Consisting of a form-fitting jacket and trousers, joined by buttons, it was worn by boys between the ages of three and ten.
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