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Gallerie des Modes et Costumes Français, 1787, xxx 401: The young English (...)
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Gallerie des Modes et Costumes Français, 1787, xxx 401: The young English (...)

Le Bas · c. 1787 · engraving; hand coloring; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A young Englishwoman wearing a hat called 'Chapeau angloman'. Her wavy hair falls forward onto her forehead 'à la Jaquet'. She wears a caraco with wide lapels over a skirt trimmed with a ruffled strip of fabric. Fichu. Heeled shoes with buckles(?). According to the caption, she intends to make her fortune in Paris. Print from series xxx.

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Credit lineGallerie des Modes et Costumes Français, 1787, xxx 401 : La jeune Anglais (...). c. 1787. Le Bas. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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