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Galerie des Modes, 36e Cahier, 4e Figure

April 20, 2013February 28, 2024 ~ Cassidy Percoco ~ Leave a comment

The children of M. le Comte d'Artois, to wit, Monseigneur le Duc d'Angoulême, eldest Son, Monseigneur le Duc de Berri and Mademoiselle, accompanied by their Governesses, one of which holds in her arms the Duc de Berri, youngest of the three. (1781) Although it is not necessary to accord a grand iconographic value to this … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 36e Cahier, 4e Figure

Galerie des Modes, 36e Cahier, 3e Figure

April 19, 2013February 28, 2024 ~ Cassidy Percoco ~ Leave a comment

Madame, only Daughter of the King, on the knees of her Governess. (1781) This plate is from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 44.1515.

Galerie des Modes, 36e Cahier, 2e Figure

April 18, 2013February 28, 2024 ~ Cassidy Percoco ~ Leave a comment

Marie Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria, Sister of the Emperor, Queen of France, wearing her royal Dress. (1781) This plate is from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 44.1513.

Galerie des Modes, 36e Cahier, 1ere Figure

April 17, 2013February 28, 2024 ~ Cassidy Percoco ~ 2 Comments

Louis XVI, King of France and Navarre, wearing his royal dress, leaning on his Sceptre. (1781) This plate is from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 44.1511.  According to the writing at the top of the plate, and to the reprinted Galerie des Modes, this is the first cahier of the third volume, which seems … Continue reading Galerie des Modes, 36e Cahier, 1ere Figure

Galerie des Modes, 35e Cahier, 6e Figure

April 16, 2013February 28, 2024 ~ Cassidy Percoco ~ Leave a comment

Circassienne trimmed with Gauze en pouf, the Coiffure un Hérisson girded with a two-colored Ribbon with a Rosette on the left side. (1781) This plate was not in the reprint of Galerie des Modes available from Bunka Gakuen; I found it in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 44.1510.

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