888 from Modes de Paris, Journal des Tailleurs
Medium
Hand-colored lithograph
Dimensions
sheet: 10 1/16 x 7 in. (25.5 x 17.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Museum Accession
Accession Number
x.15.18
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 1840s Parisian fashion with *888 from Modes de Paris, Journal desailleurs*, a hand-coloredograph capturing the refined style of French gentlemen. Published in 1848 amid the revolutionary fervor of the Second Republic, this print from a popular tailors' journal showcases men's attire—likely featuring tailored coats, trousers, and accessories—while highlighting the era's growing fascination with smoking, as men leisurely puff on pipes or cigars. These fashion plates were essential for disseminating the latest trends from Paris, the unrivaled capital of style, to ta...
About the Artist
Anonymous, French, 19th century · 1800–1900
**Anonymous, French, 19th Century (ca. 1800–1900)** The artist cataloged as Anonymous, French, 19th century embodies the enigmatic yet essential contributions of unidentified creators to France's vibrant 19th-century art world. Active roughly between 1800 and 1900, this figure—or potentially collective workshop—produced a diverse array of works amid the nation's transition from Neoclassicism thro...