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Fashion plate
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Fashion plate
- Place of origin:
France (printed)
- Date:
1780s (printed)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Hand-coloured engraving on paper
- Credit Line:
Given by Mr James Laver CBE
- Museum number:
E.986-1959
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case MB2C, shelf SH31, box GG83
Physical description
Colour print showing men's costume. The print shows a man wearing a yellow coat with stripes, red waistcoat, powdered wig, pale blue breeches and stockings with blue and red stripes. The man is shown full-length, turned slightly to the left and facing to the right. In his right hand he holds a tricorne hat and in the other a muff(?).
Place of Origin
France (printed)
Date
1780s (printed)
Artist/maker
Unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
Hand-coloured engraving on paper
Descriptive line
Fashion plate showing men's costume. Hand-coloured engraving, France, 1780s
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964.
The full text of the entry is as follows:
"ANONYMOUS: Costume […]
Fashion plates (30) of men's and women's costume. French c.1775-85.
Engravings, coloured by hand. Various sizes.
E.979-1008-1959
Given by Mr James Laver, CBE"
Materials
Paper
Techniques
Engraving; Hand-colouring
Subjects depicted
Man; Clothing; Coat; Wig; Stockings; Tricorne; Muff; Breeches
Categories
Prints; Fashion plates
Collection code
PDP
