DRAPERY, in sculpture and painting, signifies the representation of the clothing of human figures, and also hangings, tapestry, curtains, and most other things that are not carnations or landscapes. See PAINTING, no 10.; CRAYON-PAINTING, sect. ii.; and DRAWING, par. 8.
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