No. 51 from La Mode Illustrée
Medium
Hand-colored lithograph
Dimensions
sheet: 14 7/8 x 10 9/16 in. (37.8 x 26.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Henry J. Bernheim, 1958
Accession Number
58.646.13(1)
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the opulent world of 186s Paris, *No. 51 from La Mode Illustrée* by Adèle-Anaïs Toudouze captures the elegance of Second Empire fashion. Published in 1869, this hand-colored lithograph is one plate from the esteemed weekly magazine *La Mode Illustrée*, brought haute couture trends directly into middle-class homes across Europe and beyond. Toudouze, a prolific female illustrator in a male-dominated field, specialized in delicate depictions of women's and girls' attire, blending artistry with commercial appeal. The medium—a hand-colored lithograph on a modest sheet of 14 7/8 x 10 9/16 inches...