Woman wearing Caraco, preparatory drawing for Galerie des Modes et Costumes Français, 1778
Pierre Thomas Le Clercexpand_more
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The Minnich Collection The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fundexpand_more 66.25.93
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This fashion plate reveals how musical instruments worked as fashion accessories for late 1700s elites. Pictured from behind, we cannot see how the woman holds her fingers on the fret or strings. Instead, the lute is a prop drawing attention to the gentle placement of her hand, the slight curve of her hip supporting the instrument’s body, the graceful tilt of her head, and her composed facial expression.
Details
- Title
- Woman wearing Caraco, preparatory drawing for Galerie des Modes et Costumes Français
- Artist Life
- born 1740
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 66.25.93
- Provenance
- Dwight and Helen Minnich
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Colas 418-438
- Curator Approved
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