Gallerie des Modes

Gallerie des Modes

RP-P-2009-1143

• address: ‘A Paris chez Esnauts et Rapilly rue St. Jacques à la Ville de Coutances, A.P.D.R.’
• caption: ‘Petite maitresse en Robe à la Polonaise de toile peinte garnie de mousseline, lisant une lettre’

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.

• print maker: Nicolas Dupin (mentioned on object)
• after drawing by: after drawing of Pierre Thomas Le Clerc (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Esnauts & Rapilly (mentioned on object), Paris

c. 1778

gravure, met de hand gekleurd

height 282 mm x width 194 mm

Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds

purchase 2009-09-30

Public domain

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