Research Catalog

Title

French fashion plates [graphic].

Publication

[183-?-185-?]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Lanté, Louis Marie, 1789-
• Nargeot, Jean Denis, 1795-

Description

18 prints : etching, engraving, hand-colored; 30 x 22 cm. or smaller.

Summary

Illustrations of contemporary women's fashions, including dresses for various occasions, hats, accessories, and coiffures, usually with identification of the modistes, milliners, or hairstylists who created the objects. Most of the prints in this collection were published in Paris from the 1830s to the 1850s; only two examples include the artists' names. The collection is arranged alphabetically by caption title.

Subjects

• Clothing and dress > France > 19th century
• Women's clothing > France > 19th century
• Fashion > France > 19th century
• Fashion plates

Genre/Form

Fashion plates.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.

Source (note)

• Lillian Moore.

Contents

Le Bon Ton, Journal de Modes (6 prints; five include pencilled date of 1855) -- Le Cabinet de Lecture et le Voleur reunis, Journal Littéraire, 30 juillet 1844 (1 print) -- Le Follet (3 prints, two subtitled Courrier des Salons) -- Le Messager des Salons (2 prints, one with partial date 183-?) -- La Mode (2 prints, one dated 16 mars 1833) / [one print is signed] Lante del., Nargeot sculp. -- Le Monde Élégant, 1838 (1 print) -- Petit Courrier des Dames (2 prints) -- La sylphide (1 print) / Numa.

Call Number

*MGZFX Fas 9-26

OCLC

825775946

Title

French fashion plates [graphic].

Imprint

[183-?-185-?]

Local Note

Cataloging funds provided by Friends of Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

Source

La sylphide Gift; Lillian Moore.

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Added Author

Lanté, Louis Marie, 1789- Artist

Nargeot, Jean Denis, 1795- Engraver

Moore, Lillian. Donor

Research Call Number

*MGZFX Fas 9-26