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The Progress of Fashion

Watercolour
ca.1792 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
George Moutard Woodward (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (drawn)

Large brush and ink watercolour drawing entitled 'The Progress of Fashion', depicting twelve caricatures of male and female couples from Ancient Britain to ca.1792. Inscribed with caption and signed by the artist.


Object details

Categories
Caricatures & Cartoons
Drawings
Object type
Watercolour
TitleThe Progress of Fashion (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Brush and ink, watercolour and wash
Paper
Watercolour
Ink
Drawing
Brush
Wash
Brief description
Brush and ink watercolour drawing by George Moutard Woodward entitled 'The Progress of Fashion', depicting twelve caricatures of male and female couples from Ancient Britain to ca.1792. Great Britain, ca.1792.
Physical description
Large brush and ink watercolour drawing entitled 'The Progress of Fashion', depicting twelve caricatures of male and female couples from Ancient Britain to ca.1792. Inscribed with caption and signed by the artist.
Dimensions
  • Height: 85.125in
  • Width: 19.875in
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Signed 'Design'd by G. M. Woodward'.
  • Inscribed with caption by the artist: 'The Progress of Fashion, Representing at one view, her most Remarkable Variations in respect to Dress from the time of the Ancient Britons Ante C. . 53, down to the Crops A.D. 1792. - design'd with an Humble intention to prove (if possible) - Which is intitled to the greatest share of Ridicule. Time Past or Time Present.'
Credit line
Given by Mr. Iolo A. Williams
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2131-1946

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
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