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Modification du costume parisien.... (A Change in Parisian Fashion...), from the series Croquis Parisiens
Modification du costume parisien.... (A Change in Parisian Fashion...), from the series Croquis Parisiens

Modification du costume parisien.... (A Change in Parisian Fashion...), from the series Croquis Parisiens

Artist/Maker (French, 1808–1879)
Date1856
MediumLithograph
DimensionsImage: 8 1/8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.6 × 25.2 cm)
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 10 3/16 in. (25.2 × 25.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Eugene L. Garbaty
PortfolioCroquis Parisiens (Parisian Sketches)
Object number1954.164
Status
Not on view
More Information
At the time of this print’s production, maritime dramas were all the rage in Paris, inspiring a new fashion trend in naval attire. Mrs. Prudhomme is delighted to see her husband and son at the cutting edge of fashion. As usual, Mr. Prudhomme seems quite pleased with himself and not the least bit self-conscious.<
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> Modification du costume parisien par suite des nouveaux drames maritimes, qui se jouent en ce moment, sur tous les théâtres du boulevard.<
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> A change in Parisian fashion resulting from the new maritime dramas currently playing in all the boulevard theaters.<
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Exhibition History
The Human Comedy: Chronicles of 19th Century France
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (September 6, 2013 - December 22, 2013 )
Collections
  • European
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