German fashion plate copied from No. 43 Journal des Dames et des Modes

Minneapolis Institute of Art

German fashion plate copied from No. 43 Journal des Dames et des Modes

After Pierre de La Mesangere

Date
June 14, 1798
Medium
Hand-colored engraving
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art

Fashion magazines ceased from 1793 to 1797 as society reeled from the most violent years of the Revolution, when an estimated 17, 000 state executions took place. Around 1800, ideals of Greco-Roman “democratic” dress became fully realized. Columnar white cotton gowns with short sleeves and raised “empire” waistlines (so called for Napoleon’s French empire) aligned with ancient silhouettes. France, Europe

The authoritative record is held by Minneapolis Institute of Art. LinkedCulture surfaces this object and its connections; it does not alter institutional metadata.

Related across collections

Semantically similar works from Minneapolis Institute of Art and other institutions.