Collection of 146 plates of Costume
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Overall: 14 9/16 x 10 1/16 x 1 9/16 in. (37 x 25.5 x 4 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1957
Accession Number
57.559.5
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of's Drawings and Prints department, where find this exquisite *Collection of 146 plates Costume* (1683–95), a bound volume of etchings and engravings by a stellar lineup of French masters: Jean Le Pautre, Jean Berain, Valck, Antoine Trou, Jean Mariette, Jean Dieu de Saint-Jean Measuring a compact 14 9/16 x 10 1/16 x 1 9/16 inches, treasure from The Elisha Whittelsey Collection the opulent world of late 17th-century European fashion. Created during Louis XIV's reign, the Sun King's era of grandeur at Versailles, these plates showcase intricate costume design...