Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1794
Print, hand coloured etching and aquatint
Caption: Morning dresses, September 1794. Gallery of Fashion, Vol. 1, April 1794 to March 1795. Published by Nikolaus von Heideloff. (Duchess of Marlborough ?)
Fig. 25: Large white chip gipsy hat; round the crown a yellow ribbons, tied in a large soft bow on the right side; another ribbon of the same colour passing over the crown, and tied in a small bow upon the breast. A large black ostrich feather placed on the left side. The hair combed straight upon the forehead, and the rest lightly frizzed, and twisted into small curls and ringlets; the rose-coloured ribbon in the hair tied in a small bow in the front. Round gown of lawn with a narrow flounce, with scalloped goffered pleats; short sleeves. Round the neck a full lawn pleating in the Spanish style. Sash of broad yellow silk ribbon, tied behind in a small bow, the two ends nearly as long as the gown. Black silk netted cloak, trimmed with a full pleating of lace, drawn and tied in the front, the two ends hanging down very low. Gold ear-rings, Jonquille-coloured gloves and shoes. Green taffeta parasol, trimmed with a white fringe.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- 2002.139/930
- Object name:
- print, hand coloured etching and aquatint
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- Artist/Maker:
- Heideloff, Nicholas, Heideloff's Gallery of Fashion
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- Production date:
- 1794
- Material:
paper, ink, watercolour
- Measurements/duration:
- H 213 mm, W 204 mm (paper)
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- Record quality:
- 40%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
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digital image © London Museum
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