Shawl

Shawl is a subject in art. The gallery holds 66 works in this subject in art, including works by Jacques-Louis David, William Sidney Mount and Auguste Renoir.

A shawl (from Persian: شال shāl) is a simple item of clothing, loosely worn over the shoulders, upper body and arms, and sometimes also over the head. It is usually a rectangular piece of cloth, but can also be square or triangular in shape.