Fashion Plate
1780s (printed)
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Colour print showing men's costume. The print depicts a man wearing a green coat with gold buttons, white waistcoat, yellow breeches, powdered wig and cravat. The man is shown standing, turned slightly to the right, holding a tricorne hat in his right hand and gesturing forward with his left.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hand-coloured engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Fashion plate showing men's costume. Hand-coloured etching, Paris, 1780s. |
| Physical description | Colour print showing men's costume. The print depicts a man wearing a green coat with gold buttons, white waistcoat, yellow breeches, powdered wig and cravat. The man is shown standing, turned slightly to the right, holding a tricorne hat in his right hand and gesturing forward with his left. |
| Dimensions | No dimensions given in accession record. |
| Gallery label | Anonymous
Untitled fashion plate
Paris, 1780s
This plate illustrates a dandy striking a comely pose. The dandy was a stock male character found in many fashion illustrations and caricatures between 1780 and 1830. Coined in about 1780, the term referred to smartly dressed young men who deported themselves to display their fashionable clothes to best advantage.
Hand-coloured etching
Published in the Magasin des Modes Nouvelles Françaises et Anglaises
Given by Mr James Laver CBE
Museum no. E.984-1959 |
| Credit line | Given by Mr James Laver CBE |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964. |
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| Accession number | E.984-1959 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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