Robes Modèles Historiques, Maitresse
52nd plate of album with 60 19th-century costume plates and 1 drawing of mostly women's historical costumes, featuring a variety of designs for traditional costumes from different parts of the world, as well as costumes for literary characters, including Esmeralda. This plate consists of a woman wearing a costume made up of a white dress with blue collar and lapels, all bordered with gold, and golden buttons, a tan ribbon tied around the waist to form a belt, white stockings, and blue low heels with golden buckles. She wears her fray hair tied back with a blue ribbon bow, and two thin bangles around each wrist. She rests one of her hands over a thin, long sword with golden handle.
Artwork Details
- Title: Robes Modèles Historiques, Maitresse
- Artist: Designed and Published by Daydou Fils
- Lithographer: Imp. Auguste Pottier
- Date: 19th century
- Medium: Lithograph
- Dimensions: Sheet: 17 5/16 × 11 7/8 in. (44 × 30.2 cm)
Album: 17 11/16 × 12 5/8 × 1 in. (45 × 32 × 2.5 cm) - Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1932
- Object Number: 32.46.7(52)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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