Eighteenth-century French fashion plates in full color : 64 engravings from the "Galerie des modes," 1778-1787
The Galerie des Modes has been called the "most beautiful collection in existence on the fashions of the 18th century." Published over a 10-year period, its plates were elegantly drawn, accurately engraved, and exquisitely hand colored. Here are 64 of the finest plates, all copyright-free, reproduced faithfully from the originals and selected by costume historian Stella Blum. -Publisher description
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xv, 64 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 32 cm
9780486243313, 0486243311
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