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Journal des Luxus und der Moden

Print
04/1798 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A woman standing on grass, in profile facing left wearing a long muslin dress, which is plain white and bunched at her torso. The sleeves are elbow length with some decoration. She is holding a fan in both hands, which is hand decorated in pink with green and blue concentric circles and lines. She is wearing off-white gloves, which meet the sleeves of her dress at her elbow. She has a white fabric headband in her grey hair, fastoned with a blue round clasp, and is wearing gold earrings in the shapes of anchors.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleJournal des Luxus und der Moden (series title)
Materials and techniques
Hand-coloured etching
Brief description
Fashion plate from Journal des Luxus und der Moden, April 1798.
Physical description
A woman standing on grass, in profile facing left wearing a long muslin dress, which is plain white and bunched at her torso. The sleeves are elbow length with some decoration. She is holding a fan in both hands, which is hand decorated in pink with green and blue concentric circles and lines. She is wearing off-white gloves, which meet the sleeves of her dress at her elbow. She has a white fabric headband in her grey hair, fastoned with a blue round clasp, and is wearing gold earrings in the shapes of anchors.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.3cm
  • Width: 9.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
1798 (Below image in lower margin, centered)
Object history
Purchased from G. Parsons
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
29872:13

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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