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Gallerie des Modes
engravings: Nicolas Dupin (1753-after 1787), Etienne Claude Voysard (1746-1812) 8, drawing: Pierre Thomas Le Clerc (1739-1796) 9, Paris, 1778-1787, hand-coloured engravings; pen and black ink, and brown wash
In 1778 two young publishers tapped a previously undiscovered market with the launch of a series entitled Gallerie des Modes, which responded to the growing demand among Parisians for fashion news. Initially featuring only hairstyles, the series’ illustrations were later extended to include complete outfits to cater to its audience. These showed figures from head to toe. All ranks of French society were represented in a wide variety of fashionable clothes, from the simple negligée 1 to the robe à la polonaise 2 3, the robe à l’anglaise 4 and the occasional smart gentleman’s suit.
- Artwork typemodeprent
- Object numberRP-P-2009-2100
- Dimensionsheight 281 mm x width 195 mm
- Physical characteristicsgravure, met de hand gekleurd